WEDNESDAY. Middle of the week ALREADY!
SLEPT WELL LAST NIGHT and woke early so I could walk in the cool of the day. Weighing myself in the mornings after using the toilet. Getting groomed and dressed to take off for my morning walk needs to be a routine to follow.
Temps were 73 with sun shinny weather. Absolutely all blue skies with no clouds. No chem-trails at all.
This time I was alone at the track and could pray out loud. Each step I took moved me forward to completing 8 laps around the track. I figured I could do this in 50 minutes. 50 minutes of constant motion is a victory in itself for me. No back or hip pain.
I started out walking on the outside lap that has the number 8 painted on it and with each lap I walked, I used the numbers to help me keep track of how many more laps I had to go. With the completion of a lap, I'd step over into the next lane with a different number on it. By the time I was walking in lap 3, I was dreading that I still had 3 laps to go. When I was walking on the lane with 2 painted on it, I was having to talk to myself to not give up because I really wanted to. Looking at how far I had already walked helped. See how many laps you've walked already? Keep going, kiddo.
When I crossed over the finish line completing all 8 laps, I was heated up, week and hobbled to the car to cool off. Water awaited me and I gave a loud sigh, but cheered myself on that I walked 2 miles! Decided to drive the car about town to help with cooling off and when I did, I was starting to see spots before my eyes. I didn't feel light headed, but the spots were getting bigger. Drove HOME and went inside to sit by the fan. I never did get light headed, but something odd was happening. Checked my blood pressure and found that it was way low. Not like me to have low blood pressure.
The spots were getting larger and then I felt like I could pass out. Oops. I laid down after eating an orange, taking some salt with water. It took 4 hours before my BP returned to normal.
NAP TIME and waking with a still low BP. Skipped taking my BP meds on purpose in hopes the BP would rise.
I have never had issues with low blood pressure. I've struggled with high, not low. Not sure what to think.
ANYWHO, I'll be watching my BP the rest of the day. I wondered if having a liquid diet for a day wasn't enough calories for me or what. Change of plans and I'll eat a small bowl of chili today and drink some green tea. People are not designed to live on so few of calories to function. The protein drinks equaled 800 calories which is extremely low. I had 5 drinks yesterday instead of 6.
1200 calories is considered low enough. My liquid diet for a week will be changed to something else, which is just as good since the Premier Protein is loaded with weird chemicals. I may have been having a reaction to the chemicals.
GREEN SALADS are healthier for me so I will return to the healthier option. Tonight, I will fix a large green salad for us with lettuce, spinach, celery, green apple, green peppers, olives, grape tomatoes, sprinkle of nuts, and pineapple slices. May add some shredded chicken for protein.
If nothing else, I have to be flexible when it comes to my health journey.
ON THE HOME FRONT: I made huge headway on the pile of paper. All have been stapled. Now to categorize the articles and put them away. THEN I will open the bedroom door and start taking things out of there and see if I can do something with the items. By the end of July, the room should be cluttered free. We may start remodeling in there. The ceiling needs to be replaced, painted, trim sanded and painted, a corner closet ripped out, floor to ceiling book shelves built and painted, do something with the wood floor, hang different window treatments. I'll be going with white paint for the pre-existing paneling that's there. The room should be done by THANKSGIVING.
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