7/11/10 Husband Tells Me I'm Back!

I can safely say I'm experiencing a new level of fitness and health!  I was feeling pretty discouraged, per my last couple entries, but I'm seeing the whole picture more clearly now!  I even ate many foods I usually don't eat like meat and bread over the 4th of July weekend.  I kept eating them during the following week too.  Even though it upset my stomach a little one day, I realized I wasn't having my celiac symptoms like I used to with the achy, painful legs after eating flour.  I have stopped the indulgent eating now and am back to being a vegetarian, but enjoyed the yummy food for what it was and while it lasted.  Been drinking a lot of green tea and water now.  I prepared myself for the addictive withdrawals afterward, but they were minimal.  I even braced myself for possible weight gain, but had none.  In fact, I lost weight and inches during that time!  I contribute that to my daily T-Tapp exercises.  I recently increased them to twice a day.  Last night my husband notice some new muscular definition in my arms.

One thing that has really started to hit home is how my foot and hip pain are improved.  A good example of the difference is last night after sitting in the theater for a couple hours.  Normally I would be so stiff and in pain getting out of the seat that it would be very difficult to stand and walk for a while.  Well, what little stiffness I had worked itself out quickly.  I'm not limping constantly like I used to from either sitting too long with this bursitis or standing too long on my bad left foot.  Last night (on our date night) while my husband and I were walking from our car to the restaurant together, he turned to me and said: "It's like having the old Karen back!"  He's right too.  It took me a while to see it though.  I still have my bursitis mind you, but my exercises are strengthening my muscles around my hip joints, etc making me stronger over all.  I'm enjoying this new level of health and fitness so much!

Another huge improvement is my energy level.  That sure comes in handy not only at home, but at work.   My jet lag is so much better now.  I can do so much more on my layovers as well.  I seem to bounce back fairly quickly from a work trip too now.

I'm getting stronger every day.  I know I'm supposed to take a day off of T-Tapp, but I just feel so much better when I do it.  I usually workout in the morning and at night.  I play it by ear of course.  If I've done a lot of other physical activity for the day or I'm exhausted by the time I'm ready for bed I'll skip the second workout.  Honestly, it's only 15 minutes per work-out!  It's not like I'm working out all day or something.  That's one of the things I love about these T-Tapp workouts!  I wish more of my friends would try it for themselves.  Got to be careful though or I'll sound like I'm trying to sell them something.  Maybe after they see the changes in my, they will give it a try.

Oh, I almost forgot!  I turned in my essay and final measurements for the 60-Day T-Tap Challenge!  I'm so pleased!  It may not be as much as others, but it's a personal best for me.  I lost a total of 15.375 inches in two months!  It was difficult to keep the essay short since there was so much improvent to cover, but hopefully I did the results justice.

Well it's time for another work-out and then getting ready for church.  I better go.  Just thought I'd check in and give you the latest.

Satisfied in Christ!

-Karen