RED TEAM WEEK 4

So at least the scale was [somewhat] kind to me this morning. I am exactly where I was when I joined the red team, but better than the past 2 weeks (last week especially). And I'm ok with this, given everything that has happened this past week.

I never did mention that I fractured a few ribs on Thursday.... BUT it was for a good reason. I saved a little boy from being seriously injured by the SUV that was backing out of a parking space because the kid's mother was oblivious to the fact that he was standing in the middle of the lot. So, I ran behind the moving car, picked up the kid and plopped him on the ground out of harm's way -- seriously, like a scene from a movie, except, I was 5 seconds too slow so the car hit me a little instead. Whatever. I'm all right. I've fractured ribs before... it's really not fun, even breathing hurts. So exercise is limited until heavy breathing won't cause a tremendous amount of pain. I want them to heal (prob. 4-6 weeks until they feel almost back to normal, but I'll def. be excercising again before then) so I don't want to delay that process.

But I'm not just going to be sitting on the couch all day, so don't worry about that! haha. I'm still doing everything I would normally do every day (with the exception of exercise to get my HR up). The moron who hit me helped make sure of that. You see, the mother didn't thank me - she missed the whole thing so she yelled at me for putting her kid in danger. HA! Someone needed to save the kid, and it sure as heck wasn't going to be her. He would have been run over! And then the idiot driver never asked me if I was ok or anything. Instead he said that "it's good you had so much blubber as padding". I ignored him, but it added fuel to my fire.

I'm hoping to make this week an awesome week though nonetheless. Lose or maintain (b/c of injuries), but def. not gaining.

You are a hero - simply put. Way to go and I am proud to 'know' you. TJ