Right hip MRI

MRI this morning for the right hip. After Dr Fitch said that he expected to find a labral tear, it's as if a veil of denial fell and I have to wonder if I knew all along and ignored it? Because this does feel like an impingement. 

I ran a little bit Tuesday and still on Thursday it hurts more. Walking to the MRI with a limp...

The left foot bunion-ish toe still hurts. My left hip mildly hurts and pops. It's been doing that, but I attributed it to limping and being off balance. 

I reviewed the notes from 2017 surgery. No driving, no work, boarded dog, time with mom, months of PT. I know, it's not confirmed that I'm getting surgery, but my mind is already there. Next step is to wait for the MRI reading, wait to meet with Dr F for a follow up, wait for the inner hip (or outer, if it's a tendon!) injection, then wait to decide on surgery. 

So, wait. 

Right hip, Menopause, Insulin Resistance

RUN WALK 1.56 miles in 23 mins

Yesterday I saw Dr Fitch in orthopedics about my right hip. He expects to find a labrum tear, mostly because I'm a runner. It may or not be the cause of the pain, but he's suspecting an impingement and that to be one potential source. 

And as I digested this, yes, I might agree. I ignore willfully the fact that inside the joint often hurts too. But I'm holding off on more of this until the MRI is one and read.

I don't have overt menopause symptoms, besides hair loss the last few months. Meno Belly too, I fear. In reading about it and still trying to optimize my diet (I've been 40% protein lately and Unsatisfied) I'm learning that the 16:8 IF and low carb are helpful here. 

I work with AI more now, although ChapGPT is hung up on things in the last 6 months, when I ask Copilot he comes up with suggestions I can work with. 

GPT didn't tell me that high protein is for rebuilding, not energy, and that it drives gluconeogenesis. Es verdad?! So I'm shifting from 40% protein over to 40% fat. 

More later. 

No Fooling Here: 1300 days and 2500 days

Yesterday -WALK RUN 2.1 miles in 35 mins!! STRENGTH 10 mins upper and 10 mins core

Nice, a real entry almost. 

3-30 was the day gramma L died, is that what I was thinking of? 

Today April 1st. Tomorrow Full moon, wedding anniversary. Today 1300 days no M and 2498 days no Balrog. 808 days NoS NoF. 

53 days left to my end of May goal. What is the goal? Under 130. I don't think that was a solid goal even just a few mins ago, but that's it. 

I was 129.8 after San Antonio, then back to 132 soon after. I'd quit eating much fiber on the trip. 
LA is down 25 lbs with his changes - very high protein and mostly no junk food. 

I've off grapes, potatoes, gawd what else....why can't I think. Peanut butter, fake butter, bottomless bags of strawberries. 
I'm two days off propowder mal-use. 

I've made so much change - to also a high protein diet - and removed triggers that I'm unsatisfied with food. But I keep wanting more of something, like a date or cheese. Bad choices! But so much change, yet not so much change. Yet. 

Keep running!