Gertrude

Today was a bit of a wash. I did not eat poorly, but I didn't exercise either. I'm feeling pretty yucky today. I'm trying to figure out why I keep getting headaches and feeling nauseous. I have a Dr's appointment on Friday to get checked out. Recently, I had to go to the ER for dizziness and a really horrible headache. I decided to check into the medical information about my prescriptions. A few of the side effects were listed as those symptoms I was experiencing. The Dr's at the ER told me I had a tension headache and was experiencing some vertigo as a result. I was also very dehydrated. Some IV fluids and anti-seasickness meds helped, but again, I am really hoping that these healthy changes I'm making will help me get off of medication and feel better overall.

Now to discuss the title of the post: Gertrude. I was watching the news when I came home from work and there was a 101 year old woman named Gertrude who is still able to ride her bike and run on the treadmill on a daily basis. If that isn't motivation I don't know what is! If a lady who is over three times my age can still work out and make it a priority, then I can too. I will be thinking of her when I go to the gym tomorrow. I am keeping my resolution of doing some exercises during commercials tonight! They'll be arm/yoga/plank kind of stuff, but we'll insert the squats and lunges once I figure out what's up with my ankles. I hope your New Year's Resolutions are working out for you!

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