Illness 2 Wellness

I haven’t been exercising much lately for a number of reasons. First, it’s been 2000 degrees outside. Second, my pacemaker needs to be replaced. Third, let’s be honest, those are just excuses. I haven’t been exercising much lately because I just didn’t feel like it.

During my sabbatical from exercise, I’ve noticed several things:
I’m not sleeping well,
My clothes are getting smaller,
The employees at local fast food restaurants know me by name,
I’m just plain blah,
I am exhausted from doing nothing.

I finally had a serious talk with myself and said, “Self, enough is enough.”

Here’s my plan:
If I can’t run, I can walk,
If I can’t lift heavy, I can lift light,
I will exercise or stretch every day, even when I don’t want to,
I will not go on a strict diet, give up the foods I love, or shame myself if I have a Diet Pepsi (girl’s got to live),
I will not let a number on the scale define me,
I will not have unrealistic expectations or expect to be fit as a fiddle by next Thursday (even fiddles have to be tuned occasionally).

Here’s what I know for sure, I will feel better physically, emotionally, and mentally when I return to a healthy lifestyle. So here’s to a swift kick in the butt and dogged determination. I’ll keep you posted.

Health is wealth!