STRUGGLES, AND CHICKEN POT PIE

Night before last, I went on a walk that lasted well over two hours. I'm not sure how far we went; but I suspect it was a good 7 or 8 miles by the time it was all said and done.  Sad to say, it's the first exercise of any significance I've undertaken since getting back home, and while it felt good to do by the end I was limping; my hip and heel were both complaining a lot. Still, I'm really glad that if nothing else I got off my butt and did it. The next morning I was still a little sore, but not stiff as I'd expected to be. It just goes to show how important it is to KEEP MOVING, just a little every day.

The struggle continues. I feel like I'm in a fight for my life and right now I'm losing. But I do fight, every day. Why is it so much harder now? I'm not sure. All I know to do is take it one step at a time.I'll write more about that later --- right now I am so busy, having just gotten back from one gig, getting ready to go on another, with a bunch of fun little concerts in between. And I want to really think about what I want to say about all of it. But in the meantime, what I am trying to do is watch portions, severely limit carbs that don't come from whole sources (i.e. eat a piece of fruit instead of a piece of bread, and limit that), and get back to regular workouts. That's enough for the moment.

This evening, I am making faux chicken pot pie, modified from a recipe that appeared in Vegetarian Times Magazine. I steamed some fresh broccoli, chopped up carrots, mushrooms, and onion into bite-sized pieces, and mixed it all up with some sage, some chicken-style seitan,  and some portobello mushroom soup. Dumped it in a casserole dish, sprinkled a little Parmesean cheese (about 1/4 cup), and put a homemade whole wheat biscuit crust (made with more sage, and enough mushroom soup to wet it) on top. That's currently baking for 20 minutes in a 425F oven. I'll let you know how it turns out!

 

 

Comments

[Cindy]

Thanks, Konstanze. Hey, Power90 is a great program and plenty tough ... I did it before I did P90X. Cheesy as some of the ad material may be, when it comes down to it, it's right ... you gotta push play every day. Good luck!

Cindy

[Konstanzepr31.wordpress.com]

I wish I was the only one going through the sensation of fighting my way back up the mountain. You aren't alone in taking things one step at a time. Thanks for the kick in the tush to make more of a commitment to this fitness journey. This post triggered my treat to myself: Power90 for my restart. Thank you.