"I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I
don't want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my
life is a collection of meetings and pop cans and errands and receipts
and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing loud in the car
with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night
laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want
to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe
tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down, and
I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad He gave life to
someone who loves the gift." --Shauna Neiquist


Saturday, November 6, 2010

Day 6 of 28

Am I there, yet?! I RREEEEAAAALLLLY wanted to check the scale this morning. Saturday mornings have been my weekly weigh-in day since junior high...even though I usually checked every day, only Saturday's number counted. I wanted to peek so much! I just KNOW all this protein and running is already making a difference. I swear I can feel it. I even think I can see it a little bit. *sigh* Three more weeks.


I FREAKING DID IT!!! I FINISHED THE ENTIRE 20 MINUTE RUN!!! AAAAAHHHH!!!! I am so very very VERY proud of myself for finishing that run. My legs and my lungs felt strong even at the very end. However--it took just about every ounce of mental strength I had to keep going today because of some unexpected pain.

In Thursday's run, I felt a hint of what I can only describe as menstrual cramping (and I am just past midway, fyi) toward the end of both my 8min intervals. I honestly forgot all about that discomfort until about 8min into my run today when the cramping returned. It continued and increased in severity throughout the rest of my run, making it impossible for me to really find my groove and zone out. I was determined to finish, and I did, but it was really hard. The pain continued until the very end of my cool down walk.

As soon as I got inside, I went online and did some research. As it turns out, this kind of pain is fairly common for women, especially in the two weeks between ovulation and menstruation. Weird, huh? According to gynecologists, changes in fluid retention and/or normal swelling caused by hormone shifts are the primary culprits. Sometimes the discomfort can be traced to a tipped uterus, sometimes not, but in no cases could I find causes that would mean I should be concerned. Whew! I'm glad to know, but at my next exam I'm definitely going to bring it up.


Other than that bit of drama, today was a good day! Saturdays are my high cal days for the week (did I mention that before? I don't think I did...ooops!), so I enjoyed some vegan pizza. :D Not very high protein, but I managed to meet my minimum levels anyway.

Tomorrow marks 25% completion!! Woo hoo!! I'm excited to try some new recipes this week, as things got just a TOUCH tedious around Thursday, hehe. Oh, well!
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