10 Heart Healthy Tips

Well as a former Diet Coke addict I am aware of their heart health campaign. For those that haven't noticed on Diet Coke boxes and cans they have a little red dress, which is the emblem of their campaign. They have teamed up with the American Dietetic Association to provide relevant heart health information to women all around the globe. Here is a little pdf with 10 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health:

http://www.dietcoke.com/reddress/obj/pdfs/ADA_TipsForAHealthyHeart.pdf

TODAY

After having a heart attack the main thing I read was that there was this new heightened anxiety. My first month I was really paranoid about every little pain that I felt. This felt really debilitating at the beginning, I was always worried about talking to the doctor about it. The one thing I did learn was that if the pain was at all similar to my Feb. pain that I needed to go straight to the hospital. Since Feb. I have had any pain like that. I can also attest that the anxiety starts to depreciate as time passes. After a couple of months my anxiety is minimal, but I still have more chest pains than I ever had before. My pain has morphed from a burning sensation to more of a dull ache. Hopefully on Tuesday I will get some more information about this new unwanted pain.
My first couple weeks of exercise, about 7 weeks post, were the best. I kept to a 3 mile maximum. I seemed to have increased energy and was psychologically much happier. I really need that exercise to stay sane (and to avoid extra emotional eating). But as Wednesday last week I started feeling some chest discomfort, I assumed it was the Diet Coke I had that day but it hasn't dissipated yet!
Today I went to the beach for a short run. I only ran 14 minutes today. I haven't quite felt myself since the spin class on Tuesday. Once I start noticing my chest pain I knew it was time to start slowing down. As far as I know I shouldn't be having any more problems, but I might have just pushed it too hard too fast. Well tomorrow is another day!