Health

So I am trying to be healthier. I am going to do more low impact exercises, instead of running, watch my carbs, dress appropriately for the weather, and keep up on my fruit eating.

After hearing from a second doctor that I should not be running I took it to heart. I did my final run tonight. Starting tomorrow it is going to be mostly low impact with only one run a week max. I suppose after a torn meniscus, current arthritis, and a disorder where running can make my knee cap slide off to the side, I should probably heed the doctors' warnings. I love bicycling, but it's hard to find the time. But I may be getting a new job soon so I will have a lot more of it.

I have been watching my carbs for a couple days and already lost a couple of pounds, what the hell was I eating before? I do need to lose weight, I'm not nearly as small as I used to be (thank you office job). I'm on the right path, I just hope I can stay on it again. At least I'm not as big as I once was (high school was miserable) but still, I could stand to loose some weight. Maybe if I go public with it, I will have more success.

So I had an instance of dressing inappropriately for the weather. I went running with a t-shirt and shorts and the wind chill was 28 degrees. I ended up having to stay home from work with a terrible sore throat (can't really work if I can't talk), and the doctor said I had a sinus infection. The silver lining to going on an attendance warning at work due to going to the doctor (bullshit, I know), is that I found out I had asthma, so now this weird cough I've had all my life is going away and I can actually take a deep breathe. Wow.

I love fruit, I just don't buy enough of it. End of story.

I'm really excited about getting healthier. I need to make smart choices, I don't want to end up being forty, unable to work, having diabetes, and being really overweight. It's just hard to think about the long run right now. But I know I can do it, I'm already ahead of where I was, I just need to keep it up and get back on track.


In other news
I may have found a new job, I'm really excited, I am going to be a real insurance agent, not just a sit behind a phone insurance agent. So that's exciting, but also nerve racking as I will be facing a lot of new challenges. Especially working by myself. But I think I can handle it, and I think it's definitely a step in the right direction for my career.

My fiancee and I got new furniture Tuesday. It's our first big step into adulthood. I'm pretty excited. It's also comfortable, maybe I will sleep on it. If I can sleep at all. I'm just so excited about what life has in store for me.

I am going to have a long day tomorrow.