Week one personal summary

This week was probably not good timing to start something as we traveled from Wednesday to Sunday. In fact we are heading home now. Being on the road and in unfamiliar surroundings can make it difficult to follow a plan. 

Let’s see how I did.

This week’s homework:

*Walk 10 minutes after dinner. It can help lower blood sugar and blood pressure. Even better if you can walk after every meal. This week I’m just doing dinner and then work on the other meals. 

    I did well with this and every time we stopped I did exercises to keep moving. We did take walks at mom’s house. I even went to the gym at the hotel. All in all good movement this week. Next week more structure. 

*Swap one drink for water. 

    I drank mostly water while on our trip. Only had one sugary treat at sonic. 

*Check your blood pressure. He says awareness is step one. I will check it at home every morning. 

    I didn’t do this once we left the house. I forgot my machine.

What I learned…plan ahead, make the opportunity for yourself to move and exercise. Bring your blood pressure machine with you on trips. 

Keeping this up and adding some from Chapter Two for next week. 


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