Lois where has you been?

The reason I have been remiss...my husband is in the hospital! They aren't sure about everything, but definitely heart failure. .. which means he can live as long as he changes his ways. .. so this is interesting for me... he had never been a supporter of my health journey. Not to say that he didn't want me healthy! No just that he didn't want my journey to affect his life... so here we are! This will make my life easier... Sooo this will make me more accountable! He is scared and making big pronouncements, I have to make it  them come true for me and hope he continues as he gets better. We shall see. .. P.S. today is the first time this week I have exercised ... oh well

Tweeking my workout!

Because of my longterm goal (swimming in the ocean with dolphins! ) I have changed my swim to mostly leg work. I have always been upper body strong kind of dragged myself through the water.   So the kicking is laborious! But it's all about the end result!

DeRailed! And other nonsense...

So I worked the first Saturday that I've worked in 25 years maybe a little longer. I think that it was a good thing. But because of how everything worked out I'm working a 5 day work week this week. Which honestly is really hard especially when you spend 6 hours in the emergency room with your husband coughing a lung out!!! So he's got pneumonia which sucks they gave him 4 different meds... But for me being in the emergency room from 12:30 til 6 this morning, then worked for 8 hours! its just hard ... I'm very tired its only 9:30 and I'm trying to read so that I can get up and do my C to 5k tomorrow yippee! So that is why I said derailed because I feel like I got derailed today kind of cheated out of my workout. Here's to tomorrow being a better day for that!

Things to remember. ..

The link below reminded me it is never to late...

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6478726

Reasons for getting in shape. ..that have nothing to do with weightloss!

Long title! But I tried to make it shorter...Nothing fit!
So here it is... I want to swim with dolphins...this is actually what I have wanted for a long time. ..I planned on it for my 50th birthday but that did not work out... so I kind of gave it up!!! So a couple weeks ago I was doing my vacation day dream thing and Wham!!! Hawaii! Open ocean dolphin swim... Then a client was telling me about this amazing hawaiian cruise that just does the islands...Now my motor is going!!! So I start to form a plan...which is very involved ... but in it is Lois swimming with dolphins!!! Now,  that means swimming in open ocean...which means if I want an amazing experience I need to be in good enough shape to swim in open ocean!!! Do you see where this is going? (Well of course you do!) Anyway, also there will be much sight seeing involved...lots of fun walking!!! Again in order to have the most amazing time I must be able to actually do it!!! So as I scrimp and save and plan for this trip... I am also getting healthier and in better shape with each step!!! I am changing my pool workouts to mostly kicking...with fins... kicking...not my favorite part of swimming...I guess I should look into getting a snorkel!

Glitches

So my C25K app has said day 3 for the last 3 days! Do I care?  Well I guess not. It kind of works. ..at least as much as I need. ... off to swim!

UPDATE
Sooo apparently , I am an idiot... I went back and reread the app synopsis and it is a 3 day week! Ya...

Day 4 so far so good!

I am love being able to workout! Swimming! And walking even though it was a wicked cold walk today it was fantastic!

Day 2 C25K & swimming!

Oh yes! I am looking forward to doing this every day!  Is that crazy?  Maybe so. ... but oh I feel good! !!!

1 down the rest of my life to go ♡

I just finished my first. .. dun Dun Dun da! Couch to 5k ! It is an app in the Google playstore. And so it begins. ... I am so happy!  I did it I did I it!!!

I love it when a plan comes together!

Well that is it! I had my PT on Wednesday and she said I am doing great and to call if I need her. An hour later I had my follow up CT scan and my oncologist called literally 30 minutes later and said I am clear!!!  Blood clots gone!!! I was beside myself!!! And now??? Well now I have to live up to my intentions... I am starting Sunday couch to 5k without the dogs at first( I think I need to get stronger before I can do that with the boys) and then Monday back to the pool!!! As I get in better shape I will add in more... so that is what I have on my book (because if it is on my schedule it happens! ) I have big plans, Huge!, with my tendency to over do I believe that this will keep me in line and on track!!!!

Pick myself up and carry on...

That's something I have heard from the men in my life for as long as I can remember. .. my parents taught me "that's it you pick yourself up and carry on"...my son said to me once in a discussion when he was in his early 20's "not everyone is like you.  Not everyone can pick themselves up and carry on ... Nothing bad ever happens to you" I didn't know he felt like that...the day of my 1st chemo I was 20 feet from the door to do the scariest thing I have ever done in my life and my phone rings.  My 30 year old son is beside himself. His fear of losing me had him inconsolable. Do you know what I said " do you still believe nothing bad ever happens to me? " he said" ya I guess" "then I am fine" he never worried about my cancer again. .. because he believes that I am always fine... my husband and my ex husband both say  " Lois you do what you always do, you carry on"... my mother's idea of me faltered and she has seen more of my weakness than anyone this last year. But I can see her wanting,  maybe more than that..."pick yourself up!!" ... I am slower than I have ever been... I am not what I used to be... but what exactly is the alternative? Do you know it never occurred to me there has ever been an alternative!?! Though I have no idea what it might be. ..  6 days post surgery and I am thinking I have been down too long!  I feel okay,  the only way to feel better is to get moving! But part of me is afraid... part of me could hide here for a while longer... what if I stumble? What if I am not up to the challenge? What if I am to tired? It has been so long since I have felt really good. Can I get that back??? I have to believe the answer is yes!

Almost ready!

I feel like the cook who keeps opening the oven door to soon... am I done yet??? Almost...almost... I want to do something but I don't know what so right now I am just here... tomorrow I think I will venture out...

What??? Oh yes... I have a plan

Still tired,  still groggy,  still sore... I have a plan but no umph to get started! 3 days since surgery.  I was hoping to feel better today.  I didn't take any pain meds yesterday or last night hoping to be clear headed today. ... so I am in pain an mildly dizzy... I just want to sleep some more...maybe I should... I know I am not setting the world a blaze...