October 31, 2010...Back in the Saddle

The title says it all. With some pride I can say that I maintained healthy eating and exercise for two of the six months since my last post. The other four months? Not so great. On the positive side, I have been healthy with no hospitalizations and a travel schedule that any 28 (now 29) year old can be proud of. On the negative side, I am acutely aware that my body isn't as resilient as it once was (and neither is my metabolism). I have little pains now in my knees and back. I am not sure if they are from overuse, related to the colitis, or if I need to do a better job stretching? Whatever the case..I feel like I swung to far in the wrong direction. Amazed and what my body could do and the schedule I can maintain -- I;ve stopped paying attention to little things like good nutrition and the long-term advantages of exercise.

So, I find myself back where I started a year ago but better. I'm comfortable with my body and how I look, but I am not comfortable with what can happen if I keep acting like I have the health and metabolism of a 20-year old -- colitis or no colitis...