Its a nice feeling to wake up before the alarm rings. I did theroutine of stretching and shaking with deep breathing and
heard on the morning news that Balzac Billy predicted an
early Spring. Lets hope he is right, because this is what I
have wished for!
In the sunny kitchen, I had a glass of filtered water with
lemon juice and a gluten free Greens powder (Enerex),
followed by some blueberries and gluten free rice crackers.
I am determined to find out why my legs get sore after I eat.
My diet can't get much cleaner, I only need some improvement
in the physical exercise department, which is a double challenge
with the MS pain and/or fatigue. I have a couple of MS girlfriends
who have inspired me to move those muscles or lose them.
I am considering a coach to help me, or just somebody to come
to my house and "kick butt", and I will also sign up for more
physiotherapy for my bad balance. Ever since I broke my left
ankle, my physical condition worsened. It is almost a full time
job to cover all health areas of one's life, but I have no excuse,
since I'm not working very much these days.
This week, I also learned about some extensively researched
products, namely the Nordic Naturals Fish Oil and the Life-Choice
brand vitamins and herbs. There are too many choices out there
for us all, and other than good, organic food, we need to make
sure that our supplements are helping us, not harming us!
Well, my next stop will be the shower! My circulation is another
issue to work on, and it helps to alternate hot, warm and cold water
in the shower, and always ending with cold. If I can do this, so can you.
Happy Groundhog Day!
The good thing about exercise is that it takes care of so many of the areas of health all at once! And the better thing about it is that if you don't typically do it, doing even a little tiny bit will make a huge difference.For example, since my job last summer involved lots of hotel stays and weird hours, I didn't have the time or energy to go to the gym. What I did do were little sets of mini workouts whenever I felt tense or lethargic. Like 'touch the floor and then reach for the sky for the duration of a song you really like', walk on the spot or kick the air a bunch of times in a row. For a mini-arm workout try 'chest-ups'; lie on the floor and push up only the upper half of your body with your bellybutton still on the floor. Your arms can't tell the difference and they still get a workout.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you're really on top of your nutrition. That morning routine is a model for anyone who wants to lose weight and feel good. I am sure that individuals with other autoimmune diseases would also benefit from that kind of a routine. A healthy lifestyle is so transferable! Thank you for a great entry. I look forward to the next one.
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