Breathe...

I am fighting my asthma right now.  Some days I am feeling better, then other days I am struggling to breathe.  Today is a struggling day.  Yesterday morning I struggled, but by afternoon, I was much better; figured the Prednisone had kicked in.  I am having to take it easy w/ my walking; not push myself too much.  I am finding that it is hard to not just fall into my walking rhythm.  I have to consciously slow myself down.  Being short of breath does take my energy away as well.  I am trying to keep moving, not get too sedentary, but it is hard.  It doesn't help that the Prednisone is causing me to feel hungry.  Good news, my new pants still fit and are not snug!

Today is now Thursday.  I am feeling better.  Had a nice brisk walk w/ a co-worker at lunch.  The Prednisone has really taken a hold, I am in energizer bunny phase.  Kat is taking my goals of turning off the TV at night and reading or just having time together w/ a grain of salt, as she should.  It is when I come down off of Prednisone that we'll see if I can maintain my ideas. 

We have continued to keep our weekends fairly low key.  Last weekend was busy, but so much fun!  It was Kat's birthday so on Saturday we went to the Saturday Market w/ the kids, had a wonderful dinner w/ Kat a Petite Provance in the Alberta district.  We then drove around looking at the different neighborhoods on the East side of town.  Sunday we went up to Kat's parents and had a really nice and relaxed day, good food, good conversation, and celebrating another year with Kat.

Fast forward to Monday, Memorial Day here in the US.  Have not been as active this weekend as I would have liked.  Saturday I did make 10,000 steps, yesterday, not so much.  I think today may be about average.  We have had a nice and relaxing weekend.  Not a whole lot going on, some geocaching, walk to the park, walks to the stores and other areas near home.  Today, I have to get all the documentation for the girls to be enrolled in home schooling next year and try to start cleaning out our storage locker.  Then back to work tomorrow.

During all of this, I have struggled w/ my asthma off and on.  Weather has been wacky for here, so that hasn't been helping.  Eating this weekend has been horrible.  Lots of salt!  Though, some I have binged some, not as badly has I have in the past and man do I pay for it!  Pants are still loose and I am feeling better about my weight.  All in all, I feel like I am in a good space.

So I figure, I should publish this broken up post before I have to add another day to it.  I am looking forward to a busy week at work and the love of family at home.  I am one happy and lucky woman!