Day 22 of 30: Halo

This morning I woke up quite early for a day off. 8am. My kitty cat, Halo was going into the vet for dental cleaning and I couldn't sleep. My wonderful husband took Halo to the vet for me, so I wouldn't be upset.


I got out of bed and started the 30 day shred dvd. Workout 3 is really difficult. I've been taking it easy and doing some modified moves so I don't hurt my knee any further. Only 8 days left. I can do this and it feels so good.

After my workout I went to Jenny Craig for my weigh in. Only down a half a pound this week, even with daily exercise. Nothing worth cheering over. The consultant there seems to think that I am not building muscle but am just eating off plan. I thought I did really well this past week and was really proud until she burst my bubble. I'm getting a bit fed up of eating their frozen meals and having to feel bad about myself every friday morning. I'd ideally like some support for my progress even if I'm having ups and downs. My apologies for the ranting. My goal is to find the right balance of food and exercise. For the next week my plan is to log all of my food on my iphone and I will see what it says for intake vs output. Something has got to be wrong here. It's like our friend so eloquently says, "Eat less, Do more". It should really be that simple shouldn't it?

Next, I headed to Gold's Gym to see Tanya. I like working out with her. She gives me tasks that really work my muscles but don't hurt my joints. She helped to bring back some of my positive thinking. We were on arms and abs again this week due to my knee injury. She suggested that I try a knee brace. So, on my way home I stopped in at the drug store and picked one up. I spent the afternoon resting with my knee in a brace and so far the pain is still persistent. Time for some ice. I hope this clears up soon. It seems to ache less when I'm moving and stiffen up when I rest. I'll keep monitoring it.

Halo came home finally at 5pm! He's doing well and his blood work results were all good too. I'm so glad to know he's healthy. Just having him home safe where he is supposed to be is comforting. We have a very long history together and his start in life was not so good, the things he has overcome are amazing to me, but that's a whole other story. Welcome back home Halo! We missed you buddy!

Day 22 complete.