Yay, I made it too yoga today! I took a Warm yoga class today. Very enjoyable. I didn't share my aches and pains with the teacher this time, but all the moves pulled and stretched my body in the right places.
I went to a doctor for my back/hip pain yesterday and I start physical therapy tommorow. my doctor said to continue yoga and running as long as it feels good.
I hurt mostly at night and first thing in the morning and sometimes it's way early in the morning...middle of the night morning...and it interrupts my sleep. I don't hurt that much throughout the day and it was hard to tell the doctor where it hurt. I had to try and make the pain happen by mimicking putting on pants, etc. I just want the pain to stop. I want to be able to sneeze without pain. To be able to get into my car without a wince. Not too much to ask for, huh?
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Yoga for lower back pain caused by a tilted pelvis
Okay, here's the deal. Whenever I blog about something I'm doing, I'll continue doing it. I'll continue even if I don't have many actual followers. It always helps me to write about things that I'm having a hard time sticking with. I blogged about letting my hair turn to its natural color and I've blogged about training for a half marathon. Success on both accounts. I even stuck with the Whole 30 up to the last day while blogging daily.
So, what do I need help sticking too now? Well, here's my current issue....I've had chronic lower back pain for many months now. It's on the right side. I thought maybe it was a food allergy, which was why I did Whole30. It wasn't my diet, it's a tilted pelvis. I believe due to sitting too much while working too too many hours last fall and winter.
So, I decided to try yoga to realign myself. I'd bought a 10 card at Zen Hot Yoga last summer, but because I was working non stop on a project at work and could rarely find the time to go and eventually just didn't think about going at all. I'd see the 10 card dangling from my key chain and think I'll get back to it some day Well, today is that day.
I had gone once or twice since my back pain started. These practices were weeks apart and I was in pain with certain moves. Mostly raising up from a forward fold. That discouraged me from going. This time, though, I plan on sticking to it and will record my progress here. Today's class is hot yoga with guided meditation. It's at 10:30....I'll be back to finish this after class...
Okay, back home now. Wow! What a great class! I spoke to the yoga instructor before class to let her know about my lower back pain. I needed advice, but also wanted to let her know so that she wouldn't try and help me into a pose that I'm intentionally avoiding due to the pain.
The practice was done nice and slow. We held postures longer in this class. I both liked and needed this type of practice today. She also put in a lot of postures that focused on pelvis alignment for my benefit. Lots of squats and twists.
So, how do I feel? My back actually feels better. The pain is still there, of course. You know that standard movement of lifting your leg to put on your pants? Well, that movement is usually very painfully for me, but after yoga and shower (of course) it hurt much less. I do know that one yoga practice won't fix my tilted pelvis and that for the alignment to balance, I'll have to go regularly. Today was the start. My goal is 3 times a week.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Whole 30....the After thoughts.
I ended my Whole 30 in a bad way. Well, not that bad, what I mean is I just stopped. That 31 day was on a Chorus Retreat weekend and we were eating out and having a lot of fun. There was bread, dairy and wine in my menu choices. I was fighting a cold that started while Whole 30ing it. Actually, it started on day 30. That was almost 3 weeks ago and I'm still fighting that cold. So, I'm thinking, was my resistance down because of Whole 30 or did going off it so fast cause it to linger.
Anyway...results of my Whole 30 is sort of skewed. My intention was to come out of it slowly and at first, I did. My first meal was fish. I ate only the fish and the vegies, leaving the rice behind. Saturday morning, though, I had grits with my eggs...grain. No stomach issues. From that point on, though, I went back to normal eating, which was only sort of tentative. I went back to normal eating full time by the weekend's end. But, normal to me isn't that far off from Whole 30. Also, I'm still using coconut milk rather than my Lactaid Milk. I really like it! I am having a slice of cheese on my sandwich at lunch....with bread too! I seem to be okay so far. I've had two headaches, but was not able to figure out if there was a food culprit or not.
I also lost about 5 pound on the Whole 30. That was not my intent, as I was eating like crazy.
Will I do it again? Yes, I would. Would I make sure I didn't have any trips planned during or just after the 30 days? Yes, I would.
Anyway...results of my Whole 30 is sort of skewed. My intention was to come out of it slowly and at first, I did. My first meal was fish. I ate only the fish and the vegies, leaving the rice behind. Saturday morning, though, I had grits with my eggs...grain. No stomach issues. From that point on, though, I went back to normal eating, which was only sort of tentative. I went back to normal eating full time by the weekend's end. But, normal to me isn't that far off from Whole 30. Also, I'm still using coconut milk rather than my Lactaid Milk. I really like it! I am having a slice of cheese on my sandwich at lunch....with bread too! I seem to be okay so far. I've had two headaches, but was not able to figure out if there was a food culprit or not.
I also lost about 5 pound on the Whole 30. That was not my intent, as I was eating like crazy.
Will I do it again? Yes, I would. Would I make sure I didn't have any trips planned during or just after the 30 days? Yes, I would.
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Whole 30 Super Bowl - Chocolate chili
7 days to go and I do find myself enjoying this way of eating. I'm now trying to decide which food to introduce first. I'm most concerned about grain, since I read that it can cause stomach bloat. I may start my day one with a sandwich. I've time to decide, though.
Today is Super Bowl Sunday and I'm making Whole 30 approved Chocolate Chili. I altered the recipe by using a crock pot. It smells wonderful.
Go 49ers!
Today is Super Bowl Sunday and I'm making Whole 30 approved Chocolate Chili. I altered the recipe by using a crock pot. It smells wonderful.
Go 49ers!
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Whole 30...the home stretch...let's talk the P word...and ice cream cravings!
Eleven more days of Whole 30 and I'm feeling good! I've 20 days into it now. I had only one bad headache and that was on day 2. I had a minor scratchy last week though and slight chest congestion, but both dissipated without turning into a cold. I did cheat some and took Airborne and Emergen-C a couple of times to combat what I thought was the start of a cold. I'm wondering if what I was feeling was a result of Whole30 ridding my body of unneeded stuff. Sort of like the headache could have been from food withdrawal. Another benefit is that I'm sleeping through the night and wake up rested.
Ok...now for the other issue...the P word. Not a subject that's easy to discuss as an adult. As a kid, talking about poo is easy. And, I've learned from reading other posts that I prefer reading the blogs that refer to it as poo rather than poop....so poo it is. It has taken all these 20 days for me to get back to a normal, um...ah...well, let's say, consistency. I'm sure others have had this happen too, as I've googled and read some blogs. Most point to the increased fiber or more fat, but honestly, I'm eating the same quantity of fiber and fat as before Whole30. The only difference in my eating is what I've cut out. Our dinners were and still are lots of vegetables with a side of meat-type protein. So, I don't believe it's the fiber. I think it's the minimal amount of starch or maybe it was my body ridding itself of unneeded stuff. Or...maybe the starch was the glue in the poo.
Last night I was really craving my nightly ice cream when my husband arrived at the couch with my ice cream. I have a small container of chocolate ice cream that is all mine. I would take it out nightly and have just enough, screw the top back on and return it to the freezer. He and my step son knows that is is mine. Well, it's been sitting there waiting for me until last night when it made it's way into my husband hands. I just gave him a look. He said, "it's going to go bad if it's not eaten." So, he ate the rest of my yummy chocolate ice cream. Whaaaaaaah! That got me searching the web for an ice cream alternative. Something with coconut milk and I found one!! I'm making it tonight since it called for frozen bananas. It's just a cup frozen banana, coconut milk and some spices. I'm going to add some pecans too. Can't wait for some ice cream tonight!
Ok...now for the other issue...the P word. Not a subject that's easy to discuss as an adult. As a kid, talking about poo is easy. And, I've learned from reading other posts that I prefer reading the blogs that refer to it as poo rather than poop....so poo it is. It has taken all these 20 days for me to get back to a normal, um...ah...well, let's say, consistency. I'm sure others have had this happen too, as I've googled and read some blogs. Most point to the increased fiber or more fat, but honestly, I'm eating the same quantity of fiber and fat as before Whole30. The only difference in my eating is what I've cut out. Our dinners were and still are lots of vegetables with a side of meat-type protein. So, I don't believe it's the fiber. I think it's the minimal amount of starch or maybe it was my body ridding itself of unneeded stuff. Or...maybe the starch was the glue in the poo.
Last night I was really craving my nightly ice cream when my husband arrived at the couch with my ice cream. I have a small container of chocolate ice cream that is all mine. I would take it out nightly and have just enough, screw the top back on and return it to the freezer. He and my step son knows that is is mine. Well, it's been sitting there waiting for me until last night when it made it's way into my husband hands. I just gave him a look. He said, "it's going to go bad if it's not eaten." So, he ate the rest of my yummy chocolate ice cream. Whaaaaaaah! That got me searching the web for an ice cream alternative. Something with coconut milk and I found one!! I'm making it tonight since it called for frozen bananas. It's just a cup frozen banana, coconut milk and some spices. I'm going to add some pecans too. Can't wait for some ice cream tonight!
Monday, January 21, 2013
Whole 30 Day 10 -- first recipe I didn't like...at all.
Today is day 10 and I woke up with the same hip pain that I thought was gone after the 2nd day of of this journey.
Yesterday's breakfast was organic, non-nitrate Italian sausage with 2 eggs...yummy! My husband opted for his cereal and after I sat down with my dish, he said, "Hey, that's cheating! That looks good!" I gave him a taste. This morning, he said yes when I offered to cook him some. Any yes, he enjoyed it.
Back to yesterday...
Lunch was rushed, and was an Apple with a homemade spread that I made in my Magic Bullet. I threw in some almonds, sesame seeds and coconut.
Dinner was a beef stew. I had to put in some sort of white, so I asked Siri to search the web about turnips and Whole 30 and read that it was a vegetable that was approved in a few blogs. My stew had beef, turnips, carrots, onions and garlic. It was yummy! My husband loved it too.
While the stew was cooking in the pressure cooker, I made a breakfast dish that I'd found at the start of my journey, Whole30 Pumpkin Breakfast Pudding. The ingredients were coconut milk, can of mashed pumpkin, banana, cinnamon and salt; baked at 350 after being sprinkled with almond meal and coconut oil mixture. One word....yuk! I tried to like it, I really did! I even sprinkled some raw coconut on it for some flavor, but that didn't help.
I bought the pumpkin at Whole Foods in two smaller cans of the same type of pumpkin. Strangely, one can was packed and dryer while the other was slushy and wet. I used them both anyway since they smelled okay. Later, after having a cup of the pudding, I had sharp stomach pains. This morning, said pudding went down the garbage disposal. First, because of the yuk factor and secondly, because it may have been the cause of my stomach distress.
Aside of the stomach issues at bedtime, I woke up with hip and lower back pain. Turnips? Not sure. We are having the leftovers for lunch today, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow. Maybe the pains were referred stomach distress pain.
Yesterday's breakfast was organic, non-nitrate Italian sausage with 2 eggs...yummy! My husband opted for his cereal and after I sat down with my dish, he said, "Hey, that's cheating! That looks good!" I gave him a taste. This morning, he said yes when I offered to cook him some. Any yes, he enjoyed it.
Back to yesterday...
Lunch was rushed, and was an Apple with a homemade spread that I made in my Magic Bullet. I threw in some almonds, sesame seeds and coconut.
Dinner was a beef stew. I had to put in some sort of white, so I asked Siri to search the web about turnips and Whole 30 and read that it was a vegetable that was approved in a few blogs. My stew had beef, turnips, carrots, onions and garlic. It was yummy! My husband loved it too.
While the stew was cooking in the pressure cooker, I made a breakfast dish that I'd found at the start of my journey, Whole30 Pumpkin Breakfast Pudding. The ingredients were coconut milk, can of mashed pumpkin, banana, cinnamon and salt; baked at 350 after being sprinkled with almond meal and coconut oil mixture. One word....yuk! I tried to like it, I really did! I even sprinkled some raw coconut on it for some flavor, but that didn't help.
I bought the pumpkin at Whole Foods in two smaller cans of the same type of pumpkin. Strangely, one can was packed and dryer while the other was slushy and wet. I used them both anyway since they smelled okay. Later, after having a cup of the pudding, I had sharp stomach pains. This morning, said pudding went down the garbage disposal. First, because of the yuk factor and secondly, because it may have been the cause of my stomach distress.
Aside of the stomach issues at bedtime, I woke up with hip and lower back pain. Turnips? Not sure. We are having the leftovers for lunch today, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow. Maybe the pains were referred stomach distress pain.
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