I know I skipped yesterday's blog. I really wasn't feeling like myself, but I'm not today either. Yet here I am because I promised myself to do this. Not for anyone else but myself. It keeps my mind, body and spirit in check. You don't just make a promise then break it because you don't "feel like it."
This blog today does not have too much to say about this week about the meals or workouts. The meals were pretty basic for the most part. I really try to eat the same things but in a different way. The 21 Day FIX meal guide can seem intimidating at first but it's actually exciting once you figure out how to work with it! My workouts are getting a bit easier but for the most part my legs have been so sore all week long. Pain is progress though! THAT is a definite fact. You can tell I switched up a few things depending on what I had or didn't have or didn't wanna make. Like the broccoli I had for my baked potato, I didn't feel like steaming a whole bag just for me when Christopher had already had chicken nuggets with carrots, tomatoes & apples. Let's just say I needed to vent this out because believe it or not I get mad and upset. I don't always have "perfect" candy coated days.
Sometimes you can barely stand the days that are to come. Sometimes you hope that something's gotta give. Sometimes you're tired. Sometimes you think you just have plain bad luck. Whether those days coming are going to be something positive or negative you just can't help but fixate on it. This whole week has been extremely stressful for me and I have tried to keep pressing on with the hopeful outlook but it's so difficult when all you feel is frustration and anger. I finally shared on my Facebook the situation with my Mom. It wasn't easy for me to open up about something that was aggravating the hell out of me.... It's one thing when you know your Mom finds out she needs to have a stent in due to blockage in her heart which is causing her discomfort and putting pressure on her, especially since she works in a mildly stressful environment. The negligence of the nurse who works at the office that she was seen at is the cause of my frustration for my Mom. I know that it does no good being bothered by something that will only upset her and stress her out more but long story short, my Mom had an appointment four years ago to be seen. We have a family history of heart disease and issues in general so it was a check-up. She ended up getting severely sick with the flu and was not able to make it to her follow-up. Like any normal person does, she called, cancelled and that was that. Each person at that office has a designated nurse because she lives in a small town. The nurse didn't review her file or say, "Well we need to reschedule you." Typically a follow-up is just to let you know you're good to go unless told otherwise right? Like, so when she called she should have been told otherwise? NOTHING for four years...
My step-dad suffers with congestive heart failure and has to have oxygen treatments during the day at home. So once again, they are in this office quite a bit for his condition and no one has said anything or reviewed my Mom's chart at all which is understandable, they're there to see James, not my Mom. Finally my Mom set-up an appointment to be seen just for a check-up and the Doctor noticed she had never came for her previous follow-up. Her did a few tests and recommended she come back for a stress-test to find out whether she could take medication and reverse the process or if she would have to have the procedure done for a stent because he said she was supposed to be notified of the coronary artery clog in 2010...... 2-0-10..... It's 2014 guys... So, she makes the appointment. It wasn't going to be until the end of November. So you're telling me...? I could have lost my life at any moment these past four years and we're going to hold this off another MONTH? I told my Mom she needed to call down there RIGHT AWAY and get this appointment pushed up. This is not a joking matter. You're dealing with someone's life, their major organ could fail at any moment and you want her to wait???? Ya'll know I'm a pretty positive person and I love to look at the light in the situation but the fact the SAME nurse was going to put her through this again just floored me. I was shocked... and disappointed because she obviously was not reading the charts correctly or she didn't know how to do her job. One of the two. She got the appointment moved to the next day and once she completed the stress-test she failed... Her blood pressure was also all the way up to 189 which is very high for those of you that may not know. My blood has only spiked that high when I do highly intense cardio and even 189 is a little high for that.... She was referred to Sioux Falls and is having the procedure done right now at 1:00.... I know that having this done is a quick, easy, safe and fast recovery surgery.
The part that worries me is that nurse is still working at that office, who else has she done this to? Has anyone lost someone they loved because of her negligence? How bad is my Mom's heart if it's been 4 years? So many unanswered questions and I can't call that office without knowing I'll get emotionally upset because of the fact that it's not only MY Mom but other people could have or could be going through this same problem.
My "TIP" for you today has EVERYTHING to deal with health. I love my Mom to the moon but she does have poor eating habits. She tries so hard to do well but it's not easy when you have done things the same ways over the years. I really wanna step up and start teaching her how she can modify things. I know they won't be the "same" as they were before but maybe helping her this way I can make a change in my Mom's life. Remember that everything you do to yourself will build up especially if you are doing the same things all the time. Eventually it will catch up with you, my Mom is hospitalized with the "silent killer" and as much as I hate thinking and talking about it. It could be ANYONE and God forbid anyone has to go through losing someone this way especially when they had no clue like she did. So please start evaluating your life and make little changes. Even if it's over the holidays. Leave that giant heap of butter off your potato and add flavor by seasoning it up with salt-free seasonings. Forget about the marshmallow on the sweet potatoes, they're sweet already and so are you. Modify the way you cook your turkey. Check out some suggestions on Pinterest. I'm not saying you can't go all out for a day or two but don't let it become habit. The average American gains 7-12 lbs during the holidays. Don't be part of a statistic... You can be the alpha to this!!!
This blog today does not have too much to say about this week about the meals or workouts. The meals were pretty basic for the most part. I really try to eat the same things but in a different way. The 21 Day FIX meal guide can seem intimidating at first but it's actually exciting once you figure out how to work with it! My workouts are getting a bit easier but for the most part my legs have been so sore all week long. Pain is progress though! THAT is a definite fact. You can tell I switched up a few things depending on what I had or didn't have or didn't wanna make. Like the broccoli I had for my baked potato, I didn't feel like steaming a whole bag just for me when Christopher had already had chicken nuggets with carrots, tomatoes & apples. Let's just say I needed to vent this out because believe it or not I get mad and upset. I don't always have "perfect" candy coated days.
Sometimes you can barely stand the days that are to come. Sometimes you hope that something's gotta give. Sometimes you're tired. Sometimes you think you just have plain bad luck. Whether those days coming are going to be something positive or negative you just can't help but fixate on it. This whole week has been extremely stressful for me and I have tried to keep pressing on with the hopeful outlook but it's so difficult when all you feel is frustration and anger. I finally shared on my Facebook the situation with my Mom. It wasn't easy for me to open up about something that was aggravating the hell out of me.... It's one thing when you know your Mom finds out she needs to have a stent in due to blockage in her heart which is causing her discomfort and putting pressure on her, especially since she works in a mildly stressful environment. The negligence of the nurse who works at the office that she was seen at is the cause of my frustration for my Mom. I know that it does no good being bothered by something that will only upset her and stress her out more but long story short, my Mom had an appointment four years ago to be seen. We have a family history of heart disease and issues in general so it was a check-up. She ended up getting severely sick with the flu and was not able to make it to her follow-up. Like any normal person does, she called, cancelled and that was that. Each person at that office has a designated nurse because she lives in a small town. The nurse didn't review her file or say, "Well we need to reschedule you." Typically a follow-up is just to let you know you're good to go unless told otherwise right? Like, so when she called she should have been told otherwise? NOTHING for four years...
My step-dad suffers with congestive heart failure and has to have oxygen treatments during the day at home. So once again, they are in this office quite a bit for his condition and no one has said anything or reviewed my Mom's chart at all which is understandable, they're there to see James, not my Mom. Finally my Mom set-up an appointment to be seen just for a check-up and the Doctor noticed she had never came for her previous follow-up. Her did a few tests and recommended she come back for a stress-test to find out whether she could take medication and reverse the process or if she would have to have the procedure done for a stent because he said she was supposed to be notified of the coronary artery clog in 2010...... 2-0-10..... It's 2014 guys... So, she makes the appointment. It wasn't going to be until the end of November. So you're telling me...? I could have lost my life at any moment these past four years and we're going to hold this off another MONTH? I told my Mom she needed to call down there RIGHT AWAY and get this appointment pushed up. This is not a joking matter. You're dealing with someone's life, their major organ could fail at any moment and you want her to wait???? Ya'll know I'm a pretty positive person and I love to look at the light in the situation but the fact the SAME nurse was going to put her through this again just floored me. I was shocked... and disappointed because she obviously was not reading the charts correctly or she didn't know how to do her job. One of the two. She got the appointment moved to the next day and once she completed the stress-test she failed... Her blood pressure was also all the way up to 189 which is very high for those of you that may not know. My blood has only spiked that high when I do highly intense cardio and even 189 is a little high for that.... She was referred to Sioux Falls and is having the procedure done right now at 1:00.... I know that having this done is a quick, easy, safe and fast recovery surgery.
The part that worries me is that nurse is still working at that office, who else has she done this to? Has anyone lost someone they loved because of her negligence? How bad is my Mom's heart if it's been 4 years? So many unanswered questions and I can't call that office without knowing I'll get emotionally upset because of the fact that it's not only MY Mom but other people could have or could be going through this same problem.
My "TIP" for you today has EVERYTHING to deal with health. I love my Mom to the moon but she does have poor eating habits. She tries so hard to do well but it's not easy when you have done things the same ways over the years. I really wanna step up and start teaching her how she can modify things. I know they won't be the "same" as they were before but maybe helping her this way I can make a change in my Mom's life. Remember that everything you do to yourself will build up especially if you are doing the same things all the time. Eventually it will catch up with you, my Mom is hospitalized with the "silent killer" and as much as I hate thinking and talking about it. It could be ANYONE and God forbid anyone has to go through losing someone this way especially when they had no clue like she did. So please start evaluating your life and make little changes. Even if it's over the holidays. Leave that giant heap of butter off your potato and add flavor by seasoning it up with salt-free seasonings. Forget about the marshmallow on the sweet potatoes, they're sweet already and so are you. Modify the way you cook your turkey. Check out some suggestions on Pinterest. I'm not saying you can't go all out for a day or two but don't let it become habit. The average American gains 7-12 lbs during the holidays. Don't be part of a statistic... You can be the alpha to this!!!