I didn't think about it. I knew I had to go. Even as the pain in my back and knee hampered my every move in bed, I got up slowly, cautiously. I thought to myself: "How the Hell am I going to the gym? I can't even go to the toilet!" In the old days, I would have cancelled this session and stayed in bed all day. Still I had an appointment with Trainer Jeremy and I said to myself: "One day my pain may keep me from it, but not this pain, not this day!" The folks at the Spa at Trump Chicago …
Hanging With Macy Gray & The Women’s Health Foundation Party.
I am still buzzing from my great night performing (with Raymond on solo piano) for the Women's Health Foundation at my all time home away from home: City Winery Chicago. It was a great party for a great cause: Women's Pelvic Health - (the party is cleverly called "Below The Belt") which offers education and access to health services and health options for all stages of life (adolescence, childbearing, menopausal and older women) They really encourage women to be proactive and act as their own …
Playing the Odds with Our Health.
I am reeling from a scare yesterday. Someone very dear to me suffered a mild stroke in her home. She is younger than I and lives alone. Luckily she was able to get out and get herself to the hospital within an hour of the occurrence so she is expected to recover 100%. But this reminds me of two important things: we must keep track of our loved ones especially those of us who live alone and we need to stop playing the odds with our health especially those of us of a certain age. …
The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Back at it.
Missing In Action. That's what they'll say about me at the gym. I have fallen off the wagon. Oops! I wish I could blame it on "The Knee Chronicles" but I hopped off the ole' girl awhile before that. However, I am not discouraged. I figure as long as I am still living, I can improve my life. Taking care of myself, eating healthy and being fit is a goal that I am not about to abandon. I have adapted a new attitude. I woke up today and decided that I would pick up where I left off and start …
I Cheated.
I ate fried chicken and corn bread. …