A couple of years ago, I used to do yoga and pilates every single morning and then jogged at night. In fact, I used to log about 10 miles every single night and I loved it! I moved to Colorado and had to get used to the altitude and the fact that all jogs are uphill but still made time for working out when I could. Then I started experiencing health issues with my blood sugar and the ridiculous IUD fiasco. Because of all of the health stuff going on, workouts were a thing of the past. My energy level was far too low and there was just too many complications with it. Then my surgery came and went and I started doing little walks. It's a progression.
I'm starting to get back into working out hard core again (not hardcore workouts; just my dedication is hardcore.) Every weekday morning I'm attempting to get up early and go for a walk. I'm hoping the walks can progress to longer walks each day and then progress to walk/jog and then back to running again. It's going to take time to get to that goal (just like it did when I first started a running regimen) but a year from now, I want to be logging long-distance running again. My goal is to run some really cool races (Dirty Girl Mud Run, etc) in the very near future.
I'm also attempting to get more into my yoga routine again. I crave the flexibility that it brought as well as the general sense of well-being and health that it produced. I inadvertently stopped drinking soda a few months ago (aside from the occasional one socially) and went back to water, full time. I'm attempting to make better decisions for my health. I don't necessarily have an ideal weight or measurement but I'm working on feeling healthy and being happy with my appearance regardless of size or measurement. I think that's ultimately all that anyone can do. Healthy behaviors and habits beget healthy attitudes and bodies.
And now for an itchy leg update.....
The itchy legs I mentioned being largely due to hormones have been solved. Yes, hormones are playing a factor in drying out my skin and reapplying lotion in the evening is still something I have to do. With that being said, I am sad to report that the itchy legs were an allergic reaction to the Victoria's Secret body butters that I bought. Though I've always been an avid Bath & Body Works lotion user, apparently, Victoria's Secret contains different chemicals or more perfumes and it made me have an allergic reaction. I stopped using the products for two days and my legs were only itching the normal dry skin amount and no more breakouts. I'm definitely not condemning Victoria's Secret, in general, OR Victoria's Secret body products for everyone. I think they are an amazing scent and consistency and, barring skin sensitivity, I would actually recommend them to others. With that being said, I can no longer use the products. It's a sad day in my household.
The good news is that with the itchy legs under control, I can wear shorts again without (1) a greasy grime left everywhere I sit from so much lotion having to be applied to me (2) itching my legs to the point of bleeding (3) an ugly bumpy mess on my legs from my skin not liking what I'm applying to it. I can once again work in my shorts (instead of yoga pants in the blistering heat) and only be a slightly sweaty mess after work :)
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