I Have No Appetite

First and foremost, thank you for the comments that some of you leave. I read them all and I appreciate them all.

Today I did one of the best damn workouts ever… I drove to a nearby park and took a 45-minute power walk. Only this time, I chose a very hilly and woodsy path. (The nearby park has tons of different paths - some very hilly, woodsy and rocky; some flat and paved). Anyway, I walked up and down and up and down at a very fast pace - nearly a jog - for 45 straight minutes.

Based on my very pounding and rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath during part of the workout, I’d say I was really doing something right. Don’t get me wrong - I didn’t feel weak or sick. I felt GREAT. I love love love endorphins and exercise.

I’m looking forward to getting back to my apartment in Tulsa, because there, I have an indoor workout room and indoor olympic-sized swimming pool. Not to mention 10 miles along the Arkansas river to walk if it’s a nice day. I should be back there on Monday afternoon of next week.

I also did a 15 minute muscle-intense workout on my stationary bike today as soon as I got up. I find when I do that, I have a much more productive day and my mood is lifted.

Anyway, I cannot seem to eat much of anything lately. My stomach must have shrunk up or something inside… today I have eaten:

Breakfast: eggbeaters (2 1/2 servings) and a pear
Lunch (before my power walk): a protein shake and small bowl of kashi cereal
Dinner: trying to eat, but I’m not hungry in the least. the thought of food is making me nauseated.

I have a couple of small squares of cheese in front of me that I am trying to eat in order to get some protein in my body, but to be honest, I can’t eat them. They are making me nauseated just looking at them. Nothing in my fridge looks the least bit appetizing, either.

Oh, and I’m PMS’ing.. so this is rather odd. Usually i can eat a house (or two) during PMS week.

I guess a little later I will cook up some of that amazing red pepper and tomato soup or something… I need to put some sort of nutrients in my body. I don’t want all my hard workouts to be for nothing…

Why do I feel so sick to my stomach?