G'morning this is Annie again,

I did not do yoga today but opted instead for a vigorous walk with the dog at the dog park. My hubby and I stopped at Moxie (I got tea) and headed out to the top. I was breathing heavy but feeling good. I will do Yoga tonight before bed.

Stopped at the co-op for some healthy fare to get ready for the week. Got plenty of organic fruits and vegetables along with some fish, yogurt, and healthy snacks. 

I plan on having some uninterrupted me-time today. Hot bath, reading, and watching a good movie. (no stress here). I am going to have my mexican food leftovers from last night so I don't waste it for lunch.(I guess yesterday was NOT my last gross meal :) But I think that this is the last unhealthy thing I have in the house. For dinner a big salad with some quinoai maybe a banana or smart puffs for a snack.

Hubby has band practice at 3:00 so I will have the place to myself...I will not even answer the phone....Pure bliss. I am allowing myself 1 hour for housework and will retire by 9:00pm.

By the way FYI...I am 43 years old am experiencing hormonal changes. My autoimmune problems are Hashimoto's thyroid disease (they just found a new nodule on my thyroid), endometriosis (had it removed 3x still have it on my intestines), and arthritis in my neck. I have 3 bone spurs (shoulders and neck) and 3 disc bulges (back and neck). In chronic pain most of the time have had a total of 4 steroid injections for pain. Have stopped taking all narcotic pain killers and am working on stopping anti- inflammatory medications.I have been abusing myself for years. Here is the rundown:

1.  Bad Habits:

*20 year smoker- I have been quit completely for three years

*Sugar addict

*Love coffee

*Ate anything I wanted without giving it a thought

2. Stress on the body: 

*Puppeteer for five years (hunched over in a costume)

*Physical comedy in theater and lip synch acts (pratfalls)

*Cake decorating for years

*Sculpting (filing, hammering, sanding, welding, etc....)

*Insomniac

*Started college full time at 36 immediately after my father died.(the grief alone was a     killer)

*Perfectionist ideas. (Wanted to graduate magna cum laude even though I have             dyslexia)

*Over acheiver

*Lack of exercise from exhaustion and malnutrition

A little at a time I am trying to correct all the damage that I have done to myself. I have filled you in on all the gorey details so we can see how the changes I make in my life impact my health. My accomplishments thus far regarding a healthier lifestyle are that I have quit smoking, cut out coffee, working on eliminating stress, going to sleep early, drinking more water, cutting out junk food and increasing physical exercise. Welcome to my journey. I hope I didn't bore you to death today.

I will write more tomorrow.

By the way, today I weigh 175 

Annie