At some point in the last month, I seemed to have clicked in on diet and exercise. I am down 5lbs from the last time I looked and am making better choices overall. Since he Henry was born, my left hip has been wonky, it hurts, gets "stuck" and generally makes me miserable. Six months ago, I asked my OB for a PT referral - and let it sit.
Allan finally got really sick of watching me limp around and told me if I did not make a PT appointment, he would make one for me. My first appointment was tonight. The PT thinks I need a hip x-ray and that something is wrong in there (either arthritis or a piece of cartilage). Ugh. She also mentioned a cortisone shot - is she crazy? Has she been watching the news? ACK!
In the meantime, I started seeing a chiropractor in my office building. I've always been a little leery of chiropractors, but she is very gentle (no "cracking adjustments"). It seems to be a combination of PT and massage (painful massage). The best part is the physotape she puts on me. It is like a new adventure every week! The first one was a patch on my left hip, Allan told me it looked like it was covering my plug for recharging. If only it was so easy!
Finally, I signed up for a 15k in the middle of this. I ran 5 miles on Sunday and Monday, 3 last night.
So do I keep running or stop until I get the x-ray to figure out my hip? I don't know why I ask, I am going to keep running till a Dr. gives me a real reason not to.....
I am spinning tomorrow - come hell or high water.
I have also realized I need to stay off the scale and do what I know is right. When I saw the "good" number on the scale, I promptly had two food filled days. No more scale, back to eating when I am hungry and making good choices.
Allan finally got really sick of watching me limp around and told me if I did not make a PT appointment, he would make one for me. My first appointment was tonight. The PT thinks I need a hip x-ray and that something is wrong in there (either arthritis or a piece of cartilage). Ugh. She also mentioned a cortisone shot - is she crazy? Has she been watching the news? ACK!
In the meantime, I started seeing a chiropractor in my office building. I've always been a little leery of chiropractors, but she is very gentle (no "cracking adjustments"). It seems to be a combination of PT and massage (painful massage). The best part is the physotape she puts on me. It is like a new adventure every week! The first one was a patch on my left hip, Allan told me it looked like it was covering my plug for recharging. If only it was so easy!
Finally, I signed up for a 15k in the middle of this. I ran 5 miles on Sunday and Monday, 3 last night.
So do I keep running or stop until I get the x-ray to figure out my hip? I don't know why I ask, I am going to keep running till a Dr. gives me a real reason not to.....
I am spinning tomorrow - come hell or high water.
I have also realized I need to stay off the scale and do what I know is right. When I saw the "good" number on the scale, I promptly had two food filled days. No more scale, back to eating when I am hungry and making good choices.
