End of Day Three

Well, I've made it to the end of the third day.  I've decided to take the option of skipping supper and eating only twice a day.  I thought I'd be famished by now (almost 8:30), but just remembered a few minutes ago that I hadn't eaten since 1:30, and am not hungry now.  A twinge of a headache, but almost not worth mentioning.  I still don't feel at all like walking, which is strongly encouraged , so I just did a turn around the flagpole.  There's a marked 1//2 mile loop that I need to check out.  So far when I have a few minutes, I just want to lie down and rest.  I thought I'd wait to try walking 'til I didn't feel so tired, but now I'm beginning to think I need to do the walking so I won't feel so tired.

Had my treadmill test this morning.  They asked me if I thought I could walk a quarter mile.  I said I'd be surprised if I could.  Isn't that pitiful?! At any rate I was able to stay on the thing for three minutes and get my heart rate up to what the doc wanted, but I was beyond breathless when they finally turned it off.  Amazingly I recovered fairly quickly and was able to walk back (uphill a short distance) to the lodge.  I need to put that in the positive column.

It's sad that I already know so many of the things they are teaching here.  The time has come to put them into practice.  I have my consultation with the exercise guru tomorrow, so I'll find out what the doctor thinks I can do as far as exercise is concerned. Also tomorrow I'm scheduled for contrast (hot/cold) foot bath.  Wouldn't it be great if it made my ankles feel better? 

Things are starting to fall into a pattern now, so not so many new things to report.  Enough for now.  I'm going for water and some Sleepy Time herbal tea, then to bed.  Good night.