Mama Got a Brand New Pair of Shoes

Sorry for not posting for a couple of days. I'm sort of in a transition haze between my old routine to the new one (still in formation) for the new job that I'll start on Monday. Top that off with the sugar detox, switching to a new food plan and a new workout due to the PT and low back problems and I'm still kind of a mess. But getting better every day. So I try to be patient with myself knowing that's a lot of change to deal with all at once.

I bought a new pair of running shoes on Tuesday. I knew the ones I had were not doing their job anymore and the bad back really confirmed that. I went and got a new pair of New Balance which is my preferred brand along with an insert for extra cushioning. Boy, does it make a difference. The back is still a bit ouchy in the morning but I can stand to cook and clean and walk the dog without too much problem if I'm wearing the shoes.

I had another PT session today and have been bumped up to doing the I,T,Y,W exercise on a ball instead of flat on my stomach. And I'm to do all exercises for 2 sets of 15. I did talk to her about doing them every day and she agreed that is too much and to back off to every other day. I think I'll be doing these for quite a while because I can tell how weak the muscles are, especially on the left where the injury is. However, I'm seriously thinking of going to the gym 5-6 days a week anyway because I tend not to do the foam rolling and mobility if I'm at home. That alone is worth a trip to the gym.

The sugar detox is continuing. I'm on day 6 today. It's really been up and down as far as my mood and how I feel overall. Day 3 was miserable because I felt so depleted and cranky. Day 4 was good but on Day 5 I had trouble sleeping. I've been doing the new food plan Whole30 about 90% to the letter. I finished reading It Starts With Food so I know the tweaks I need to make to be completing following the plan 100%. I even talked to Chris about not going out to eat for the month of August (to eliminate the possibility of eating something that's not on the plan) and he agreed to that, which is a good sign for success. I'm glad I'm doing this detox now and getting that part of the transition out of the way.

To conclude on a happy note...some food porn for you bacon lovers out there. Enjoy.
Bacon-Wrapped Smoky Chicken Thighs!!!