beccabecca66
busy busy busy
Apr 16, 2010
I've been working my little butt off lately. I can only do 15 minutes of walking at a time before my back starts to hurt. So I've been trying to get 2-3 bursts of walking in each day. In addition, I've been working hard on keeping the house in order, cleaning 15 minutes at a time, then resting 15-30, then working hard for 15, etc. Laundry is down in the basement, so I have to haul laundry up and down two flights of stairs. That must count for something.On a more personal note, I have a friend that has been using me for months. In the spirit of being healthy both physically and emotionally, i've told her that i will no longer take her shopping, to the bank, to get cigarettes, to the pharmacy, to anywhere. Not surprisingly, i've found that I have tons of free time. Sometimes it gets lonely. Concentrating on my health has given me something else to focus on. I read the OH blogs and forums and chat with my bipolar friends in a chatroom.
I understand why a person needs time after the surgery. Part of it is to recover from the physical stuff, but part of it is to get in a routine. I'm finding out how to balance work responsibilities and still get exercise and proper nutrition in. If i were still running my friend around, i'd be too 'busy' to do these necessary things.
The scale put me up 2 pounds today. I have to stop weighing myself every day. It's either really great and i feel wonderful, or i've gained some weight (probably water weight) and hate myself. today i hate myself. ugh.
