For me, Halloween meant the eve of the 2nd round of P90X. It's been a week since I last posted and I've had a pretty decent week. I missed a few workouts, but I realized that there are just going to be weeks that I am not going to get 6 workouts in. Mentally, it has taken me a while to let that sink in. I always beat myself up when I take a day off, thinking that I'm straying from my program. That change in my approach to working out also has impacted my dietary choices. I've mentioned before that I enjoy the little "treats" life has to offer from time to time. I ALWAYS would think that I was "cheating" the diet, but I don't feel that way anymore. If I eat something that isn't healthy, I don't make a big deal about it, I just make sure that I stay on track. It has never, to my knowledge, had an impact on my road to fitness. I still step on the scale everyday and I see gains and losses, but the weekly trend is always a loss or at the worst, no weight change at all. Pretty cool...apparently I have a pretty rockin' metabolism!! My next post will deal with metabolism changes, but that's for another day!
I had a doctor appointment yesterday and he took my blood pressure. It was 98/72. Now...for many, that is probably no big deal...but my average blood pressure was anywhere from 126/88 to 118/82. Never have I been in the 70's for the bottom number in my adult life. The doctor made a pretty big deal about it. Another thing we talked about at the appointment was the opening in the back of my throat. Seems kinda weird, but he is an ENT guy. He asked me if I snore and, of course, I don't really know the answer to that question. So, I asked my wife and she said I snore less now than I did before, but never a lot unless I'm sick. Doc said that the tongue is one big muscle and showed me the opening in the back of my throat with a little camera that he shoved down my nose. Looked pretty cool! He said my opening was a little on the small side and if I gain weight, it'll get smaller, causing me to snore more. This leads me to believe that if I keep losing weight, then it'll get larger, right?? I'm not sure why people use machines to help with sleep Apnea, but if it's at all related to the throat size and air pressure keeping it open when the tongue relaxes, this creates more motivation for me.
Thanks for reading! I was pretty amazed when I noticed that I was over 2000 hits on the site. I was excited early on when I crossed the 40 hit mark. I really appreciate all the comments, suggestions, and inspiring remarks. I'm really committed to this and knowing that people read this blog pushes me forward...and...of course...helps me push play!!
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