Progress shirt 111.5 cm waist
Waist: 111.5
hmm. Wrong direction!
This month I am wearing a progress shirt. I hope to be able to wear it to 4H meetings someday.
Why is this called InchwormByInchworm?
Inchworms move slowly, like improving fitness.
Also there is an exercise called the inchworm.
—
It seems to me that walking requires a lot of cushioning, as the heel takes a lot of pressure, and that pressure reverberates up the body.
But not-walking (I hesitate to call what I do “running”) with good form means you come down on the ball of the foot — gentler than the heel. And, you want to develop the muscles to support that movement — but cushioning babies the supporting muscles too much, which can lead to injury.
So I’m going to try something. I have a $15 pair of shoes with a $5 pair of inserts for the heel and arch. Instead of replacing them at 500 miles or six months, I’ll replace them at 3 months.
That’s still 2/3 the cost of one pair of specialty shoes, which are supposed to be replaced 2x a year.
And I’ll probably wear them everyday, which is also a big no no in running shoes. That’s where the Payless inserts really help.
If I start to feel pain I’ll know my hypothesis is wrong!
—
Ive been collecting clean eating and paleo recipes on the Evernote app. I’ve also been counting calories on the FitnessPal app. I didn’t count calories on vacation, but I am getting to know how my tummy feels throughout the day when I am eating within calorie guidelines. I gained 1 lb on vacation. Back on the counting calories wagon. There is always such a discrpancy in calories between the food choices displayed on the app. I try my best and cross my fingers. It is like Gnosticism — secret knowledge!
inchwormbyinchworm 
Because I schlepped around in sandals when I walked on my lunch hour at work, I developed plantar fasciitis (aka “heel spurs” because of the pain in the heel). Deeeeeebilitating. I gained 5 pounds and hurt all the time because I stopped walking. Finally, a podiatrist had me use Power Step orthotics in my shoes. They helped. (They are reasonably priced… http://www.heelspurs.com).
That was 10 years ago. I have used them ever since.
Three years ago, however, I developed severe pain in my left knee. The orthopedic doc said it was arthritis and I should live with it. At the same time, I also had a pain in my little toe that was driving me nuts and went to see the podiatrist again. He had me wear big time (Medicare paid for them $200) plaster of Paris orthotics that are so big and clunky the shoes you are forced to wear to accommodate them look like clown wear. They were a bitch to get used to, but I persevered. The upshot? My little toe still hurts, but the knee feels fine….You are definitely on the right track. (I only use them now in my walking shoes. I use regular commercial orthotics in my other shoes.)
P.S. And don’t be so sure you gained a pound on vacation. My rule of thumb is don’t weigh yourself for two weeks after you come back from a vacation. Then check and see.
You look good in green.