several months hiatus...trying to be faithful with the record again
i'm at 227 pounds, not far from where i was back in may...
vitals have been really good lately, averaging 134/76, pulse 63 - they were 132/77 - 55 this morning
i haven't taken any prescription medicine since july 2nd...i'd been experiencing drops in blood pressure accompanied by palpatations...hard to say whether the little bit of weight i've lost has made a difference or whether i'm simply handling stress better or what
i decided to quit taking the meds and monitor vital signs every day...so here we are
also, i went running yesterday morning for the first time in a long time - i'd tried once last year and had severe back problems afterward so i was hesitant to start again...i am a bit sore this morning (shins and quads especially) but doing well otherwise...i hope to be able to run a couple miles two or three times a week to start and then increase from there
iced my back some and soaked my feet in ice water last evening as a preventative measure...also, i'm taking glucosamine and a baby aspirin each morning - took an extra dose of the glucosamine and a 325 aspirin in addition last night
this morning i had my typical breakfast of all bran (with blueberries this time) and a banana...plus a cup of coffee with splenda - i'm going to do my best to record what i eat from here on since that's a big predictor of weight loss
perhaps i'll do a podcast again before long here...i'm very hopeful that i'll be able to continue running, stick to a sensible diet and get healthy again
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small leftover bowl of chinese chicken and broccoli with rice for lunch
lots of water today
feeling very well, except for slight soreness in shins and quads
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blt on dark german wheat, cucumber/onion salad and cottage cheese for supper
manhattan with that...scotch and water nightcap
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Here's the short story. I've neglected my health for nearly a decade. I'm using this Weblog to document my efforts toward better fitness. Here's the opening post, which pretty much explains it all. I've taken as my motto the words of Dr. George Sheehan. "First, be a good animal."
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Monday, August 18, 2008
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Brian, I am so happy for you. Running is a great way to feel better about yourself and to meat a bunch of new friends. Start slow take it easy, you get better very fast with some consistency. I would love to run with you someday. All the best as you get started.
Great to hear you are back on the exercise wagon. Is there a place to swim laps or is that something you don't particularly care to do? Just wondering about your back and shins - running can be a bit rough on the body I hear. Although, maybe not as much as sitting for years on end.
At any rate your renewed investment in yourself just made my day. So thanks for that.
B.
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