Let’s face it - I’m terrible at this.
Being on the road, away from home, sick, everything these past few months that could possibly interrupt any sense of wellness routine, has effectively turned into setback after setback and now I feel fat and discouraged. Mostly fat.
Looking at my calender now, I am home and working for the next few months, and I see that I have an opportunity I’d better not waste.
I have formulated a plan.
Step 1: Join gym, establish routine - in this case, I will be going to the affordable, clean, and pleasant community health center w/ pool, various classes, and the usual assortment of equipment. I will choose two days a week to attend the facility in the morning or evening, and my first workout challenge will be the rowing machine, to build cardio stamina and work on upper and lower body strength. This begins next week, and will be logged on this blog.
Step 2: Restart, for the umpteenth time, food-blogging. I know that I am eating a higher-fat diet than I should. I know that my ratios of grains to fresh produce to proteins are all out of whack. Not being in my own kitchen for a while has made me very aware of what my body is craving and that cooking my own meals is the only way to get this under control. I know I should suck it up and start counting calories and other nutritional elements in more detail. This begins today, and if you are taking the time to read any of it, please let me know - witnesses increase my sense of accountability and I promise not to cheat!!
Step 3: Lighten up on myself. Think thin. Think beautiful. Think anything other than the dark, critical, self-loathing thoughts I tend to slip towards at times like these. I have had a run of one sickness after another this year, and am daily battling chronic aches and pains - I know that the sooner I begin to treat myself better, the more likely I am to see a turnaround in my overall health.
