Keep Going…

It has been a couple weeks since I have took the time to sit down and write.  I have jotted some things down here and there, but not really took the time to write down all the things that have been on my mind.  So much has been going on in the last couple of weeks.  I finally feel like I am able to sit down, relax, and take it all in.  We moved a couple of weeks ago and that really threw my life, schedule, and family in a tailspin.  As I have said before, I was not ready for the move.  In the process of moving, I became ill.  Obviously, this made it difficult to get everything done that I have wanted to.  I felt like my life was literally on hold.  I am finally feeling like I am moving forward again.  Sadly, I have not been able to go to the gym and do the workouts I became so used to.  Due to the fact that I was fighting being sick for the last couple of weeks, I had no energy.  As hard as I tried, I wasn’t able to put the time in I wanted working out.  It became very discouraging.  I promised myself I would not let life’s obstacles stop me from taking care of myself, but here I was, doing exactly that.  After talking to David about this, I realized I was beating myself up about this. I was causing myself even more stress.  I had to realize things in life happen, you do what you can and move on.  If I didn’t work out the week I was ill and moving, what was that going to change?  In one week, was that going to take away the weight I had lost over 3 months?  Was that going to change how I feel about myself, the positive strides I have been making in my life?  I realized it was not.  There are times when things happen and you have to adapt.  Beating myself up over a temporary lack of time on my part or my health not being up to par temporarily was getting me nowhere.  The advice given to me was to get done what needed to get done, get myself better, and getting going!  It was actually quite simple after I thought about it.  The routine of taking care of me everyday is what gets me through the times when I may not be able to fully do just that.  I hope to soon be back to my routine and leave the craziness of the last couple weeks behind me!