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I'm pleased to say that I haven't missed a workout since my last entry!  Yay!  lol

Today was different.  I didn't workout until about 630 b/c I had absolutely no energy.  My mom made me a stack of pancakes and I ate them b/c I needed the energy.  (yeah I know I shouldn't have)  I took FOUR hours for me to feel ready to workout.  I didn't like that at all. 

The workout was good.  I'm getting better at beathing and holding my chest up.  which is good.  One thing concerns me though.  I kept feeling these semi-sharp pains in my chest when I would do certain moves like the arm raises.  It really got bad when I did the ab ripper.  If I go all the way down at the beginning and come up for the crunch, I felt the pain more intensely.  It was so bad I had to pause for a few reps.  What I did was I didn't go all the way down for the rep and I was able to get through it. 

This really concerns me b/c this is the same pain I would feel before I started working out when I would make similar motions at my desk like getting up out of the chair.  It's scary.  I think it's related to blood pressure.  Which I am trying to get down. 

I haven't measured it since before I started, but it was considered high.  I have off and on pain in my lower back as well (i'm thinking kidneys).  I know I'm prone to hypertension and I'm trying to get the sodium out of my diet as much as possible, but the options suck!  EVERYTHING is high sodium!  EVERYTHING!    I just don't understand how food manufacturers are allowed to make foods that slowly kill people like this.  It's rediculous!  I can't even go to a "health-conscious" place like Subway and be safe.  Sure, I'm getting only 6 grams of fat in my sandwich, but freaking 700 mg of sodium?!  That's outragious!  And it's unfair that I can't conveniently eat health foods without worrying about something blowing my health out of whack.  I wish there were healthier options that were convenient as well.  I know I can cook my food.  but let's face it.  I'm not great in the kitchen and it is a chore to cook my own food (God help me if it doesn't turn out right)

Oh well, I want to stay alive so I'll do what I must, but something needs to be done about this!  On that note.  StarKist makes low-sodium albacore tuna now.  only 50 mg of sodium per serving!  I'm about to try it now and see how it tastes.

I'm going to reach my goal.  I WILL lose 20 lbs by the end of this program!