Sniffle, sniffle, cough, cough
My butt is currently being kicked by a cold. It started out as a minor sore throat on Saturday and then I woke up with a stuffy nose on Sunday. I figured it was due to the new carpet at my parents’ but it has hung around so I’m guessing it’s legit. Plus, now it has settled into my lungs so I sound like a barking seal from time to time. The good news is my sore throat is gone and my hubby let me steal some of his allergy meds so I can breathe, but I am pooped. I would be taking a nap right now but I have to go to the doctor in about 30 minutes for my foot so I figured I would hop on the computer instead. Hopefully I’ll get home soon enough from the doctor to sneak in a nap before our nurse leaves.
Fortunately, I’m still feeling well enough to workout. It was a struggle today b/c I was up for a while before I had a chance, but I knew that if I didn’t that I would be setting myself up for problems today with food. I did an easy aerobics workout and then started my 6th and final week of my interval walking program. I haven’t decided if I’m going to jump right into C25K next week or just keep repeating this final week until we go on vacation in 3 weeks. I plan to workout on vacation (definitely!!) but I won’t have access to a treadmill and I get shinsplints if I walk outside.
On a different note, I had to return some clothes today so of course I had to try on new stuff. It’s amazing how different sizes can be from brand to brand. In one store I tried on a dress that was 2X and it fit just about perfectly. It looked quite pretty (if I do say so myself) but it was still a bit too expensive for my tastes. I’ll watch the clearance rack and see if it makes it’s way there. But then I went to another store and tried on a dress I never thought would fit b/c it was a size 18. It actually fit w/room to spare!!!!!! I almost bought it for that reason alone but then realized it was twice as expensive as the previous dress and honestly a bit too dressy to wear to school. But it felt good anyway.
Hopefully the doctor will tell me a good way to help my aching heel that doesn’t involve wearing “sensible” shoes. I’ll let you all know how it turns out.
Progress toward workout goal: 17/250
3:30 I just got back from the doctor and as I suspected I have plantar fascitis but he said that I have to stop walking/running for at least the next month. I’m freaking out. Not only does exercise keep me from binging, but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I’m trying to stay calm, but I’m panicking. He said I could do things that don’t involve pressure on my heel so I’m going to try to figure out as many things that I can do as possible. I figure I can continue doing pilates and weight lifting, I’ll just leave out the squats and lunges. And he said a stationary bike is ok. I was going to join a gym when school started b/c it would be harder to workout here but I guess I’ll just have to join early so I can start biking. This sucks! And then I had to buy new tennis shoes. Well, I guess I didn’t HAVE to buy new shoes but he said if I got better ones and wore them all of the time that I’d heal more quickly so $133 later I am the proud owner of a new pair of tennies. I’m going to wear these puppies to bed if it helps my foot heal faster. That should make those romantic moments kind of comical (like they aren’t already) but nothing is going to get in my way of healing this damn foot.
If any of you know of other non-weight bearing activities please let me know. I’m not a very good swimmer so that’s out but I’m willing to try anything. Boo hoo, I’m going to hang out in my pity party for a little while longer and then I’m going to research biking workouts to see how many calories I can burn. Grr.
wow, brandie - congrats on your dress fitting and looking fab! you know - maybe you should splurge on something now & then, esp if it looks fab. or sometimes, just the pleasure of trying it on (and it fitting!) is enough to hold me for days! good job, and keep up the good work.
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Thanks for the comment! And well done on the dress shopping, I look forward to that day.
Just a comment on the shin splints, I used to get these (badly). This time around I’m running on a grass track as per my physio. And voila - no pain! Can you find a grass or soft athletic surface to run on? Oh, and good shoes help too (but of course you already know that).
Way to go, Brandie! Working out even when you feel like crap! I hope your cold is like the one I had on vacation, gone in just a day or so.
I think you should save up a little money and treat yourself to that new dress! You’ve earned it!
An idea for vacation…will you have access to a pool? Maybe you could jog in the pool.
Thanks for the comment! Grats on the dress sizes! I have to say that I looked up plantar fascitis and it describes the pain I have in my foot as well. *sigh* off to the doctor I must go I guess.
Good luck on your work outs!
I had the same thing in my right heel and it didn’t go away until I quit any impact activities I was doing. This was back in April 2007 and took about 4 weeks to heal. And I agree that it all sucked big time. As soon as I got out of bed I’d put on a good pair of runners. I never went barefoot. All of my old junk sneakers had to go bye bye! You never realize how much you want to “go go go” until you’re told to stop!
Good news is…wait till ya see how many calories you can burn by biking! Jump on a bike and go!
Hi! Thanks for the comment on my blog. I hope you feel better really soon. I had Plantar Fasciitis but I never stopped exercising. For a few years my weigh yo-yo’ed a lot and I found that the PF got worse at certain weights. Regardless of whether I was losing weight or gaining weight, it always hurt at 232, 227, 223, 217, 211 and 209 (yes, I was a yo yo dieter)…Thank goodness it seems to have stopped and I haven’t had the pain in about a year. I didn’t stop my walking though. I just walked thru it. For me, I knew that once I went down another couple of pounds, it would improve.
This time I am determined to get to goal. I gave myself 2 years. I felt that is realistic.
Keep up the great work!
Hey thank you for the comment! Congrats on the dress fittings! Sorry to hear about the PF! Hmm.. honestly.. the most effective exercise I can think of that doesn’t put pressure on your heels is swimming. Maybe you could use this opportunity to become a better swimmer?