Six months into Olympic lifting! Hey remember when I thought I could deep squat? I couldn’t and I needed to go deeper. It took about 4 months to get it. I am hitting depth and still building leg strength. I got a DEXA scan this week so I can better calculate how much protein IContinue reading “Oly Update”
Tag Archives: self care
Blended breakfast
I’ve had some creeping Crohn’s symptoms so trying to stave them off with blended foods. The aim is gut rest and nutrition for healing. Blended breakfast: 2-3 dates 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal 2 gobs of almond butter Water to the consistency you like (I like this one pretty thin because the oats get gloopyContinue reading “Blended breakfast”
Fit in my 40s update
It’s been about two months since I have reframed my thinking about fatigue, chronic illness, and fitness. My therapist has been very helpful in reinforcing my new mindset, as well as looking at the scientific evidence of my recent colonoscopy, which shows no signs of inflammation. With my Crohn’s and Hashimoto’s medically managed, I shouldContinue reading “Fit in my 40s update”
Sick Days
There is a certain amount of guilt that accompanies taking a sick day. People who are not chronically ill don’t take time off for fatigue. People who are not chronically ill don’t have the innate sense that the return of tell-tale symptoms require rest and self care. Alas, I am chronically ill, and my bodyContinue reading “Sick Days”
