Sorry about the low b/p thing. I also have b/p on the low side, although I can't say I"ve ever had any ill effects from it, other than right after I delivered DD. I had INSISTED that I be allowed to walk from the labor/delivery room back to my regular room (in the old days.... before every hospital had family birthing centers), rather than a wheelchair. When I got to my room the nurse took my b/p because she thought I looked pale (although honestly I felt okay) and it was so very low she was concerned that I was hemorrhaging and said that she would NEVER have let me walk if she had realized how low my pressure was! I guess she thought I might pass out! Even when I was nearly 100 pounds overweight, my blood pressure was never above normal. I guess I consider myself lucky about that.
Oh my goodness! They say mothers can lift trucks to get to their babies, and you are no exception haha
Yeah, they did the same thing when they were taking my blood - had nurses on both sides in case I passed out. I never pass out with stuff like that, but I guess with my BP so low, they were nervous haha
I'll be honest.... part of me doesn't want to go back to running. I don't enjoy it AT ALL.... never did!!..... but I do enjoy the calorie burn and the feeling of accomplishment... I'm so torn!!
That's so funny because I can't wait to start running again! As a former runner, I feel like if I'm not sweating profusely when I finish, I'm not getting a good cardio workout LOL Power90 has kickboxing, knee thrusts, jumping jacks - you know, lots of variety to keep people happy. And yet, I'm always so bored! I never thought I'd miss something as monotonous as running!!!
I think I'm going to give up on trying to finish Power90 in 90 days, and instead replace the cardio video with a HIIT running program, and do the weight training from a list, rather than a video. Of course, the warmer weather will definitely make that easier!
Morning all! Wow... quiet here again! Where is everyone?? Maybe there is a touch of "March Apathy" getting hold here! I think we need to SHAKE THINGS UP!!! Any ideas???? I'll give some brain power to some sort of challenge that I could post.... maybe that will get some folks back on here and get the chatting up again!
Right? So quiet!!! I'm sorry you've had so much snow! I really hope that was the last of it for you! The veggie chowder sounds so great! Please share the recipe if it turns out okay!
Pamela, it sounds like you have totally gotten back on track of things! You were so stressed about feeling off the wagon, but man, look at you go!!!
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More blood tests today! They've got to cover all of their bases apparently. Hopefully I'll know by tomorrow what's going on. Otherwise I will probably stress all weekend about it.
Everyone at work is sick, so I'm drinking lots of OJ and taking my vitamins, and you know, avoiding everyone LOL
LOTS OF NEWS TODAY! Everything is finally coming into place I think.
My biggest news is that I am definitely moving to Boston. I realized that in order to make a change in my happiness level, I need to make a change in my life. So, when my friend moves out in September, I'll take her apartment with her roommates, which means I have until then to find a job!
If I find one before September, I have friends outside of Boston that I can stay with temporarily!
Also, I enrolled in a online degree program today. I'll be getting a second bachelors in Psychology. After speaking to a lot of people and having tons of informational interviews, I think I really want to be a school psychologist. And, honestly, if I don't, its only 5 semesters of online classes. I can stop at any time, and if I finish, at least my GPA will be much better than it was the first time I did a bachelor's where I was not enjoying my studies. So, no matter what I decide to pursue my master's in, I will feel more comfortable applying with a better reflection of what I can do.
I'm really excited about this plan. It feels weird to be going back to Boston (I went to college there), almost like I am taking moving backwards, but so many of my friends are there, and I think I need a break from New York. Someone told me that sometimes to move forward, you need to take a step back, and I really feel like that is the case here. I wanted my own place, and I wanted to live in NYC, because that is where I grew up, so I did both. But, I don't think I was ready, financially, socially, and mentally for either. So, I'm acknowledging my mistake and I'm doing all that I can to fix it.
Maybe I will hate it and maybe I'll miss NYC passionately, but I can always apply to a master's program in NYC eventually. All I know is that it HAS to be better than my apartment with no heat, no ceiling, my non-existant social life, and working for my father. I just know it has to be.
So many things are up in the air right now, but I am one of those people who just feels inherently better with a plan in place, and oh my GOD do I feel amazing compared to how I've been feeling these past few months.
Thank you guys so much for helping me through what has been an extremely difficult time. Throwing lots of
around today. Yay!