Life is Healthy

I'm tired and I'm sore. Yesterday, I could barely move. Boot camp is tough. I never knew I could exercise through wishing I could puke. My hamstrings are still tight. That's something I've really got to work on. My knees are killing me. No more running. I can't. I've been using the inversion table, and it helps. But it ain't making the knee pain go away completely.

I've been eating too much. Exercise makes me hungry.

I'm the oldest person in this boot camp. Did I tell you that already? I have 20 years on everyone else. However, I feel obligation to keep up with my younger boot campers. They can run, jump, or whatever they want. I will do what I can do.

Well, more later

I've used the inversion table twice, and I'm already feeling much better—that is as far as the back pain goes. Well, worth it. I can walk a little easier, and the pain in the back of my right leg has eased tremendously. Decompressing your spine. Who knew?

The inversion table came. I tried it out, and I think it will do a lot good for my back. I already feel taller (ha, ha). But seriously folks, my back feels better. I'm wearing my hiking boots while I do it to keep my ankles from being pulled out of socket. Now if it could just fix pancreatitis.

I'm still having pain. I still occasionally feel like I have the flu. I get chills, achy joints and muscles, and diarrhea. I've been checking my blood sugar and getting same strange results. I'll share those another time. But I think I'm onto something. I did have coxsackie virus about a year before this all started. Diabetes anyone? I'll explain more later. But the results are strange. Take my word for it. OK. Like high when it shouldn't be--but then again, low when it shouldn't.

After I went to see Julia and Julie, I decided that I have officially become a little old lady. When I went to see this movie and walked into the theater and it was filled with old ladies and their older daughters, I knew I had arrived. They even complimented me on my shoes--they looked very comfortable, something like an orthopedic or earth shoe. Now who wouldn't want to be styling in those?

It's funny. I don't fear age. I just fear what it does to my body. I just don't like feeling broken down. OK. That's it for now.

I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on an elliptical. I also did some stretching. I'm working my way back. Sorry folks, no updated photos until I feel like I'm presentable. I've been sick for a long time, and I still have big bags under my eyes—and I don't look that great.