Almost There

It is funny, as I am sitting down to look over all the things that I need to do for this genius hour project, I am looking back over the timeline of events that have transcribed over the past few weeks and it almost makes me laugh that the weeks have aligned almost perfectly with the timeline that it has taken me to get all the information that I need in order to prepare for the upcoming season but also the timing necessary for the creation of this blog.

This week my coach and I increased my food again...which I shall never complain about 😉...and it was really strange. Strange in a good way! It was the first week in a very long time that I was not spending my day hungry.

I have a very hearty appetite and trying to suppress it as a competitor takes a lot of mental strength on my part. So to say I wasn't hungry this week is huge for me. I mean it was a struggle because my cravings were much more in the fore front of my mind, but it was a really nice feeling to be able to go about my day and not spend so much time staring at the clock hoping that it was time to eat again.

I also managed to take some time for myself this week, which is something that I often neglect as I tend to put others before myself. However, this week I was struggling with low back pain so I made an appointment with my massage therapist. One of the reasons that I go see him in particular is that he loves working with bodybuilders and playing around with the aesthetic of the muscle tissues. While there I was showing him pictures of how I have an odd muscle tightness that becomes much more visible when it gets closer to my show....

So being the nerd that he is he got rather excited about being able to play around and figure out what is going on to cause it. He also looked at the fact that my shoulder and lower back were in a bit of a state and I ended up walking out of there with a bit of tape on to hold me in place. 

But...the main thing for this week was getting my bloodwork done so that we could get a complete check up on my hormone levels and to see once and for all what it is that is fighting me no matter what I am trying to do. So this Thursday I went and spoke with my family doctor and Friday I went and got my blood drawn and by tonight I have my results already!!!! 

I finally have all the answers and it feels so good!!! 

I cannot wait to get into the naturopath on Wednesday to get my dietary restrictions on track 

And finally to make a doctors appointment to get my hormones back in check

It feels so good to have my answers and to finally feel like I am back in control

A huge weight has been lifted and I cannot wait to get the ball rolling