49 Days Till WDW2.0
#sweatyselfie
So I found a local chiropractor that has good reviews online and made an appointment. I consider it very adult of me that I can now make appointments at the doctor, the dentist and other such adult places without the panic that used to accompany these activities. I'm becoming immune... more adult. AHHHHHhhhhh!!!
Met with Doctor Giles, and he was nothing but nice. He listened to my concerns and my explanation about how i've been having a hard time with knee and hip pain for a long time now. Working out has been a struggle with the localized pain i'd have to work around. Curse you squats and lunges!!!
So he assessed and confirmed my suspicion, I'm tilted. Or more accurately, my pelvis is. My right hip sits higher than my left, causing uneven distribution of weight when I walk, run or work out... If it was much worse he said it would be considered scoliosis. :O SAYWHAT?!
Just this last Monday he fitted me with custom shaped Orthotics (special fitted inserts for my shoes, meant to correct my gait and weight distribution). Next week he'll add the lift in one side to even out my tilt. Until then i've been wearing these inserts (for three days now) and I'm feeling mixed feelings about them. But mostly positive feelings.
#weirdsensations
They don't fit in every shoe the same, but they DO fit in my workout shoes sublimely! I think I can really feel a difference in how my weight is distributed. Still having the knee and hip pain, but I'm hopeful that it'll get better as I work on things.
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CrossFit continues in a blur. I can't believe that i'm nearly on my last week of the six week challenge. It's really flown by. On top of that I'm loving it. It's challenging, but rewarding... and the structure of intense work outs is really satisfying, I love knowing that planning has gone into the classes I attend. Structure and Community make CrossFit really wonderful. I love the ladies that I work out with; and now that they've put us in the regular classes with all the other cross-fitters... it's even more intense than before.
I'm feeling pretty stoked about my progress with every completed work out! I've even gone to CrossFit all three days this week so far! Crazy Sauce!
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I've discovered a breakthrough for me... Shopping! without fail, once i'm at the store i'm easily tempted to buy stuff that I shouldn't... and once something i shouldn't eat is in my apartment cupboards I'm doomed to eat it and receive the guilt. But perhaps I've now stumbled upon a something that might help me out there.
#healthyshopping
Tuesday right after CrossFit I headed to the store to pick up groceries. Doing this activity following my workout really helped me be chipper and have more self control. I didn't buy anything i shouldn't have, and then I even prepped meals for later that night without snacking. This is HUGE! going to they store hungry or emotional spells disaster for me, but going after working out when i'm full of self confidence and a sense of accomplishment really curbs my desire to mess it up.
Staying Strong! Yay!
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