Back In The Saddle
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I am officially one of those crazy raw-food people. I've had the juicer a week, and the million-dollar question in our house has become: "What do we juice next?"
"Should we try carrots and oranges together?"
"Yes!"
"What about apples and broccoli and carrots?"
"Oooh, yeah!"
I've been eating about 80% fresh, raw foods for almost a week now, and I don't know that I've ever felt this good my entire life. Energy and positivity abounds!
It's been a LONG time since the thought of adding anything to my to-do list each day, particularly something athletic, didn't make me want to throw myself off a cliff. But my energy level has hit the roof and BEYOND. I feel like my old self again, only better. I feel like I can do ANYTHING, maybe even multi-task! And I WANT to do things! Like yoga! And clean my house! And MAKE MORE JUICE!
Despite the fact that I did get to ride a horse (for the first time since February - yahooie!) and give a young friend of mine a riding lesson last week, I'm referring to getting back on my mountain bike. I haven't ridden since brain tumor (SBT) and Keppra.
Exercise has been LOW on the priority list for a multitude of reasons. First, taking the time has been difficult, with brain cancer being a full-time job and all. And I'm overwhelmed when Boyfriend asks me what he can make me for dinner, never mind what happens when the credit card companies start calling at 7am. Then there's the fact that even going for a hike would leave me a bit shaky, combining my medication's side effects with physical exertion. So getting on something with wheels, even with a helmet, hasn't seemed like the prudent thing to do.
But Friday I was feeling restless, not to mention brave, so Boyfriend and I went on an 8-mile ride. AND IT FELT GREAT.
Hopping on that kid's horse for five minutes last week actually did more lasting damage than the hour-long bike ride. My inner thighs have been punishing me, complete with maniacal laughter, ever since. (Is is lame to point out that I didn't bother adjusting the stirrups, and so I went without? For the whole five minutes?)
We just got back from our second bike ride. STILL GREAT.
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That sounds great! Man, now
That sounds great! Man, now I want a juicer! I wonder how much they are...
Yay, juice!
Soooooo happy to hear you're feeling good. AND YOU RODE A HORSE! Was it an ASB or NSH? I've done the too-lazy-to-adjust stirrups many a time -- usually after Dave rides and Rooty needs some schooling. Yes, let's get on the antsy, naughty horse in a too-large western saddle with no stirrups. Ouch. Of course, riding a bike would make me sore for weeks. I haven't been on one since like, oh, 1993.
Me, too!
I rode a (gasp!) purebred Arab. In a western saddle. Hence the lack of desire to change the stirrups around.
And to have my only complaint be that my inner thighs are killing me is such an improvement over las week, not to mention the last two months! I'll drink (more juice) to that!
Oh, and you got an account set up! Fun picture!
I HATE changing western
I HATE changing western stirrups. Really, they can't come up with an easier system than that? We bought two saddles just to avoid changing them -- well, that and Dave looked silly in my 15-inch endurance saddle.
I titled the pic "Snarky Thumper." It's his personality to a T. I swear he's a mare.
I'll drink some juice to your feeling better as well! Is it okay if there's some vodka in it too?
Oh, vodka...
How I miss you. You and wine. ;-)
Doesn't mix well with Keppra, though.
Juice-bert
Are you eating only raw foods? What do you do when you need something salty/crunchy? And good for you, getting back on the horse, literally and metaphorically. xoxo
I am..mostly.
Juice-bert - funny!
I am eating some baked or seared fish, brown rice, beans, but I honestly don't miss salty/crunchy. Or sweet. Much. If I do, I'll have a few tortilla chips with my veggies and hummus, but they almost make me too full. I know that me saying that the raw food thing is really satisfying makes most people roll their eyes and not believe it anyway. I didn't think I could do it either - I'm a girl who would eat a whole bag of tortilla chips for dinner when I didn't feel like cooking! My intent was simply to add fresh juices to my current diet, and try to cut out sugar and refined carbs a la Kris Carr. After a couple of days I realized that I was getting full and satisfied on mostly juice and salad, and processed food just wasn't as yummy.
It's weird for me, too.
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