The Inevitable Obstacles

We are all bound to come across an obstacle or two that may put a small kink in our path to wellness. My first example was during my first week of exercise. My second time out walking I wore a pair of socks that i didn't realized had a hole in one of the heels. So sure enough about half way through I wore a hole in my heel!! - now we've all been there, it freakin stings... and when you walk 20 mins away from your house, you have to walk 20 mins BACK!! ha ha! So by the time i got home it was a decent one that's for sure. My first thought "well, I'm going to have to wait for that to heal up before I can walk again." ha ha! Really Ter??? Do ya HAVE TO??  - so I totally busted myself, drowned that thing in Polysporin and the next day put on a hard core band aid and out I went! And do ya know what???? - everything was just fine!!!! GASP!! SHOCKER!! **insert sarcasm here** - Its my amazing ability to rationalize anything that gets me out of exercise. So I made it over that one and was proud for not letting myself off of the hook. Got me through an amazing first month, and this past Friday had lost another 3.5 pounds and 2 more inches!! FREAKIN WICKED!!

NOW..... yesterday I woke up feeling pretty darn good actually.... but that feeling didn't last long at all!! I caught a freakin cold apparently that just popped out of no where PLUS I got my angry angry visit from mother nature all on a Monday Morning... LOVELY.... Now I am only gonna touch on mother nature for the quickest of moments because who the hell wants to sit around and talk about that - plus I do know I have a couple male readers and I don't want to scare them off!!!! - I just want to say to beware of it - or more like be AWARE of it... and the time around it because it makes us think that we need CHOCOLATE and ice cream and salty good chips at 9:00 at night and just MORE in general.... when in actuality you don't... you don't need anything different then what you have any other day! - except maybe an Aleve and some extra water to get the bloating down... and the bloating sucks too cause it can make even the skinniest balinky out there feel fat, so be certain to keep those positive thoughts up too and tell yourself good things!!

Now as far as being sick goes... I've done a bit of research this morning to see how one should handle exercising while sick. The basic consensus I have found is that if the your symptoms are neck and up, there isn't much to worry about, but if they are neck down - there should be more concern.  Actually here's the quote that I found:

"Answer

from Edward R. Laskowski, M.D.

Mild to moderate physical activity is usually OK if you have a cold but no fever. Exercise may even help you feel better by temporarily relieving nasal congestion.

As a rule of thumb for exercise and illness:

• Proceed with your workout if your signs and symptoms are "above the neck" — such as runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing or sore throat. Be prepared to reduce the intensity of your workout if needed, however.
• Postpone your workout if your signs and symptoms are "below the neck" — such as chest congestion, hacking cough or upset stomach. Likewise, don't exercise if you have a fever, fatigue or widespread muscle aches.

If you choose to exercise when you're sick, listen to your body. If your signs and symptoms get worse with physical activity, stop and rest. Resume your workout routine gradually as you begin to feel better"

Seems to make good common sense to me... will see what Elaine's thoughts are on the issue as well. I think my point on this one is to just make sure that we don't rationalize our way around our new routine and try to debunk any excuses and challenge their validity. We will only end up cheating ourselves in the end! Worked out pretty good for me because yesterday was my regularly scheduled day off from exercise, and now today I just have to make it for a walk. I've been adding spurts of jogging into my walks now but for today I may just knock that back a bit and be sure not to stretch myself too far. But I'm betting a walk will feel really good, fresh air can always help!