Rebecca Ann S. Bliss
Dec. 6, 2017
Dec. 6, 2017
In my first blog I spoke a little about my cancer. I am
going to fast forward now to today- a time without my cancer (although the
affects will linger forever). I moved to Ogdensburg in March of this year,
after wrapping up a trip to Quebec with my husband. I don’t eat beef or pork—I just
stick to chicken, veggies and fish. I would like to say this if for health
reasons but it is not. I just like pigs, cows, sheep, goats and so forth too
much to eat them.Anyway during my trip to Quebec, I threw that out the window. After 3 years of barely touching red meat, I ate any in site. Beef with breakfast? Sure. Pork for lunch? Sure. You get the picture. I was only in Quebec for five days, but by the time I left, I weighed four pounds more—almost a pound a day. I cannot blame it only on the meat, I ate dessert with every course, even one night for dinner. I took full advantage of my vacation. Luckily, after a few weeks being back home, I lost a couple of those pounds. I could still get on the scale and occasionally see a number I liked.
When I was sick with cancer, I could eat whatever I wanted
and for the past two years, I could also get away with eating almost whatever I
wanted because I was healing, and my doctors wanted me to put on weight. However,
over the last couple of months I have been getting on the scale and seeing a
stable four pound gain-- depending on the day. I kept telling myself I weighed
more because I ate more than usual that day or I had not yet digested my food… However, today I put on pants that were loose on me
before I was diagnosed with cancer and they fit. So, now I have no more excuses about
what I see on the scale, because the pants, unfortunately, are more telling. I
have officially gained four pounds. Now four or five pounds might not sound
like much, but I am barely 5’1, so trust me, I feel the difference and so do my
pants.
Right now, I am writing this blog while sitting on the
Stability Ball. I’ve only been sitting on it for about 45 minutes, but I can
actually feel my ab muscles working. I can even feel the muscles in my thighs
working. Apparently, I am working on strengthening my core and my posture. We will
see… So here is my challenge, and I am holding myself accountable to you. For
the next five work days, I am going to swap my office chair out for the Stability
Ball for at least two hours each day. I will update you next week with my
findings. In the meantime, visit the following
website to learn more about using a Stability Ball at work https://www.livestrong.com/article/287638-pros-cons-of-sitting-on-a-stability-ball/.
Have you ever used one at work? Let me know.
