It’s Saturday morning and I still feel crummy. I’m beginning to think, however, that it is not because of my period as much as it is my back acting up, which it does on occasion. I’ve had a herniated and a bulging disc in my low back for years, which for the most part do not bother me, so I do not bother them. I have found that keeping my spine strong and flexible (i.e., weight training, regular chiropractic care, and now yoga) has unquestionably been better for it than anything else. When I have difficulty straightening up as I get out of bed this morning though, my husband says, “maybe you’re doing too much.” What a discouraging thought!!! “I don’t think so,” I answer. “I think it’s just something my body is going through. I think the more I move the better, but I’ll take it easy.” I promise him.
I feel bloated, stiff and heavy which compels me to step on the scale which is in plain view in my house these days as we monitor my husband’s congestive heart failure every morning. It occurs to me while I wait for the digital read out that I must be mad getting on the scale when I have my period which every woman knows can mean as much as a 5-pound fluid gain. To my delight, I find I am down five pounds. Hmmm…without any change to my diet whatsoever I have lost weight and at this the worst time of the month to weigh yourself. I shouldn’t say no change whatsoever really. It is a bit of a challenge trying to figure out when and what to eat really. I find I cannot eat at least 90 min before class and even then, what I eat is important unless I want to be tasting it all through class.
Class this morning is with Chris whose energy is contagious. I make a mental note though, that in my current state, my practice would benefit from my getting up a little earlier and warming up and stretching out a bit before class. I decide that I will commit to the 7 AM walk tomorrow morning.
