FINALLY!!!
THIS MORNING I RAN 3.2 MILES.
I RAN.
THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME.
THE ENTIRE 3.2!
I FINALLY FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING SOMEWHERE.
FINALLY!
WAY TO GO ME!
(NOW LET'S HOPE I CAN WALK TOMORROW)
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
What I think we need here is a little perspective.....and maybe a new picture.
Last week I gained weight.
Shocker.
I stewed about it all last week and complained and complained about it this week. I, I, I, I was all I could think about. Me, me, me.
Yesterday was a game changer for me. Not so much in my weight, but in life. Perspective, it's a funny thing. Isn't it amazing how one thing can change the way you look at life.
Yesterday started out as a normal day. Get up and get going. I usually get up and read the newspaper, including the obituaries. I noticed a picture of a brand new baby and it made my heart sink. As I started to read the obituary I noticed it just wasn't for the baby it was also for her mother. As I read further I realized I knew the the mother. She had been a classmate of mine in school. When I graduated from high school there were 760 kids in my graduating class. There were a lot of kids and we were in totally different social circles, but I knew her. She leaves behind a husband and three small children.
As I thought about this yesterday and last night I realized a few things about life.
1. I need to do the best I can right now and not wait until tomorrow because tomorrow may never come.
2. I need to quit worrying so much about myself and focus on the bigger picture in life. My husband, my kids, our families.
3. I need to take care of myself so that I can have as many tomorrows as I possibly can.
And on, and on, and on........
I may not be perfect now, or ever, but I am going to make sure that I take advantage of every tomorrow.
Shocker.
I stewed about it all last week and complained and complained about it this week. I, I, I, I was all I could think about. Me, me, me.
Yesterday was a game changer for me. Not so much in my weight, but in life. Perspective, it's a funny thing. Isn't it amazing how one thing can change the way you look at life.
Yesterday started out as a normal day. Get up and get going. I usually get up and read the newspaper, including the obituaries. I noticed a picture of a brand new baby and it made my heart sink. As I started to read the obituary I noticed it just wasn't for the baby it was also for her mother. As I read further I realized I knew the the mother. She had been a classmate of mine in school. When I graduated from high school there were 760 kids in my graduating class. There were a lot of kids and we were in totally different social circles, but I knew her. She leaves behind a husband and three small children.
As I thought about this yesterday and last night I realized a few things about life.
1. I need to do the best I can right now and not wait until tomorrow because tomorrow may never come.
2. I need to quit worrying so much about myself and focus on the bigger picture in life. My husband, my kids, our families.
3. I need to take care of myself so that I can have as many tomorrows as I possibly can.
And on, and on, and on........
I may not be perfect now, or ever, but I am going to make sure that I take advantage of every tomorrow.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Speed bumps
I weighed myself today. I "officially" gained 2 pounds this week. That's better than I thought it would be. I just have to get back in the saddle and make sure that I do whatever I need to do to get that number to fall in the other direction. I also can't forget about the other positive changes I have continued to make. I feel better, my waist is smaller, I can walk up the stairs without being winded. These are all positive changes. I just need to remember all my hard work will pay off....eventually.
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