My Healthy Journey for Better Living

This week was an interesting week. I started watching my best friends grandson from 6am-3:30pm 4 days during the week. Luckily, I was still able to squeeze in time for myself. Monday I did the "Stability Ball Challenge", Wednesday I did some pilates and yesterday I went for an interval walk of 1 mile. No it is not much, but my activity rate is up 1000% from the week before. I have lost 1.5 pounds so far, which is awesome, because I broke my plateau of 225. This morning I joined Planet Fitness. I know this is a controversial gym, but the equipment is right up my current ability alley, therefore, I believe $20 a month is worth it. (Also tanning is included in the membership, BONUS).

I think this week has been productive, and I feel better already. I did learn that I have nerve damage in my right leg (from my back). Which I suspected, but when I did the sprints in my intervals, I wasn't able to lift my leg that high, it felt like a dead weight. I can lift it off the ground if I am just standing in place with no problem, but with muscle engaged, and in motion there is an obvious deficit. 

I plan to get my first workout in at Planet Fitness today and tomorrow. I'm also going mushroom hunting with my hubby on Satruday, so that will be fun too.

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