Operation Healthy Living - the good and the bad

This week I weigh 154.2 so I've lost .8 pounds. I can't really explain the loss, I did move my body almost every day last week but I've worked out harder in the past and the scale hasn't moved. I've been doing the Jillian Michaels yoga meltdown DVD, it is great dynamic exercise, low impact and I burn at least 150 calories in a half hour without putting pressure on my joints. While I give my hip a rest, yoga is quickly becoming a staple in my routine. I went for a walk/run on Saturday to "test" out my hip after 2 weeks of rest and I felt great while exercising, I am came home and did my yoga but shortly felt my hip start to hurt. And despite taking my medication, it hurt all night (for some reason I refused to take my pain pills) and I didn't sleep well at all.

Needless to say, I am being seen by a specialist next week and instead of doing run/walks, I've decided to just add walking to my routine to get miles in and continue training for my half-marathon. I walked on Monday and felt really good, yesterday my leg was sore so I rested and will be out again this evening for a 3 mile walk.

I've also been thinking about my eating habits. I stopped food journaling and more importantly meal planning and this has been a mistake. I have to get back on this because otherwise I eat whatever is handy. I've also found myself snacking late at night, probably because I haven't been drinking enough water and eating enough so my body still needs fuel.

I recognize that I am on a journey and it is not always going to be easy but I am going to remain aware. Awareness will keep me on track and this means once again revisiting the emotions I am feeling when I am eating. I am catching myself before I fall back into bad habits, not beating myself up and recognize that I am still doing well. 48 pounds down, two more to go to meet my goal!

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