A New Day.

Today is a new day. A new day to try something. A fresh start. 

This morning, I had every intention of going for a work out before work. However, when my alarm went off at 4:30am, my body had a different plan on how the day would turn out. I woke up to a right hand that was clinched in a fist and my fingers were asleep. It's weird to explain, but it happens. From what I can research, its from the beginning of carpal tunnel. Because of the uncomfortableness, I decided to skip my work out and go back to sleep, making sure my hand stayed flat. 

When my alarm went off around 6:30am, I looked at my hand it was swollen, very tight and fingers still numb. At this point, I still wasn't concerned. This happens quite a bit when I bake a lot, or sleep on my hand wrong. Usually as I get ready, it becomes a little better. As time went by it wasn't getting better. The swelling went down a little but still couldn't really feel my finger tips. It wasn't until, at the advice of my roommate, I put ice on my hand/wrist that I was finally able to get some relief. And almost 4 hours since I realized it, I could finally have full function of my hand. Crazy. Didn't think I would start my day off like that. Nor do I ever want to experience that again. It was scary thinking that I may not get feeling back. 

This has caused much thinking in my over-thinking self. I  began to break down what I can do to prevent it. The more I read online, the more it kept coming back to one thing. Over-weight people tend to have carpal tunnel issues more because of the fat cutting off the nerve to the hand. 

So here I am. I am determined. I have to get healthy. I can't have scares like not being able to work because in my profession, the use of a hand/wrist is so important. I HAVE to. There is no 'well it would be nice' or 'I should.' I've past that point. I don't have a choice. I refuse to be the same weight, same emotional state, same physical state, or the same financial state in one year. I'm not saying everything will be perfect in one year. As a dear friend always says "life is a process." It's all about the process.  

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A few things have changed since I first started this blog. I am no longer attending/using Weight Watchers. I love the program, but I can't afford to be spending that much a month right now. I end up stressed out about money and eat horribly. However, I have a plan. I am going back to the myfitnesspal app/website. It is free and has worked with me before. This way I am not sacrificing my health for money. This will allow for a better cash flow of money for groceries as well as money I can set aside for savings. 


So here we are on February 4, 2013. I'm committing myself to this process.