Humbling Day

Hello readers,

I was sick all last week with a chest cold (Ben too).  I still went to the gym 2 hours in the morning, but I came home every afternoon and stayed home.  I did not see measurable progress in "pounds" lost (lost 1/2 pound), but it was kind of to be expected due to the week I had.

This week I started a new "carb cycle" diet.  A lot of chicken and salmon and repetitive, but none of that really bothers me at all.  If I don't eat correctly, I usually feel really crappy.  So it is well worth it for me to eat correctly.  I have cut out milk for some time now because it is one of those foods that I don't digest well.  So with this new carb cycle I am to have a protein shake at the end of the night and add almond milk.  I did that and I had a horrible time digesting that.  I was up till way past midnight getting my stomach to settle down.  So now I just do the shake with water.  But that is what I am referring to when I say if I don't eat right.  It's just not worth it to not feel well.

I came back to the gym ready to work on Monday morning.  I found I was at about 70% (after having been ill.)  By Wednesday, I could barely walk or move my arms because everything was sore.  But today I'm back to feeling 99% and not quite as sore.  This is my 9th week of the 12 week challenge.

I took a picture of my progress and put it side by side to my starting photo and I could see the progress.  That helped me mentally after having a week of no weight loss.  I could visually see the difference and that is motivating.

This morning when I was in our exercise class at 9:30 a.m. with 18 other friends/gym members, I found out that one young lady (in her 40s) was recovering from breast cancer surgery and was currently undergoing radiation.  And yet she was there working out.  Spanish is her first language so I talked to her via my friend who is bilingual.  Just yesterday I found out that one of the gentlemen in the classes with us who is maybe in his 60s has colon cancer.  I'm not sure where he is at in his treatments, but he comes at least three times a week to the classes.  I find this very humbling and inspiring.  They want their bodies to be strong!  God bless them both.  I am definitely keeping them in my prayers.

We have Sessions 4, 5, and 6 of the Foundational Class this week starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m.  We also have a Face to Face on Sunday that we are phone conferencing in for (since it is a 4 hour drive each way.  We asked for the conference since we have class on Saturday and Monday and our new worker starts Monday morning.  Yeah!)

Have a great day!