How did I get here? 60 pounds overweight. Ok 70. And I never seem to get around to coloring that overgrowth of gray hair roots and I dress in the comfort of a vagabond, grabbing anything that will fit and stretches. Seasonal affective depression always hits me hard, so that exacerbates the problem. So here I am in the control room - my comfort zone since I was 17 years old. Somewhere behind a microphone talking to the unseen public is the place I thrive. I was off mic once for 7 days. I thought I would die. So I called Mix929 and they put me in the bull pen and here I am. Saturday morning with a 4am wake-up with snow raining down over middle TN.
Have you ever felt like an ugly alien invaded your body and spirit? Well God pointed out these bootstraps He equipped me with. My Higher Power doesn't like for me to feel defeated. It's not how I was made. So - feeling like I'm towing a load of bricks, heading uphill in the snow, I'm starting a journey of getting my groove back. I'm trying to remember who I was before I lost me.
One day at a time, one new addition to the regimen each week that I will share with you, I'm going to reach for those bootstraps and pull myself back into life. Higher Power help is always available and in the steep passes I'm hangin' on for deal life. I do know that I'm not alone. So - if you are in a similar mode in 2014, and you'd like to join my journey, feel free to post and share your experience. Positive, negative, real, authentic - all are welcome to take these steps with me.
Week one - I've been to my doctor for a physical. My blood pressure is better than it has been in years. I've got a mammogram scheduled, a colonoscopy (oh yay.), and meetings on the books. Changes this week?
1. Balance the day's food intake with 1100 calories, focusing on healthy choices.
2. Getting sleep.
3. Drinking more water than coffee.
4. No more sugary sodas.
5. 1-2 cups of coffee a day.
6. Increase vitamin D, calcium/magnesium, and St. John's Wort
I will report back on Wednesday - which will be one week of this new regimen, and share the results of these first changes. Who wants to join me on this groove back journey?
I'm with you, Sister. I need to get at least 40 lbs off. I've been really depressed lately. I know what I need to do, but just can't get the motivation "TO" do it. Thanks for getting me focused. I had a client and friend die of colon cancer at 52 a couple of months ago. I'm 54. When she was diagnosed I went and had a colonoscopy, clean as a whistle. How do you spell relief? I've been getting mammograms for years, runs in the family. I need to get exercise and cut calories like everyone else. I eat healthy most of the time and, just need portion control. Never was a soda drinker, now I need to curb the wine. Love you!!!
ReplyDeleteLove to you! Very excited to have you on the team!
DeleteI will join you! Let's do this thing.
ReplyDeleteBy the way - gave 2 copies of your "Paws to Reflect" devotional for Christmas, and both said they really liked it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Judy!!!!! I appreciate that, and your support! Team Groove is on its way!
DeleteI have SO been there...and in some ways I'm there right now...just a tiny bit further down the road. I think once a woman hits 50, she enters the second half of her life. I believe I am totally redefining myself, ready to identify myself completely as a writer and explore that to the fullest. I am so excited to go along with you on your journey, dear friend. Please accompany me on mine...lynnjgreen.blogspot.com for Lynn's Marginal Notes. Grace and peace, sweet Devon...
ReplyDeleteLove to you Lynn!
ReplyDeleteI am in! I know what your feeling, I've been there and back and there again. I want to loose 30 - 40 lbs and you know what I look like. I need to exercise more - but it's hard to do with really bad knees. But then, everybody has something, so it's not really a biggie. I don't drink many soda's, I do drink water every day and have cut down on coffee to a couple of cups a week. If I want something like that in the morning I drink Cafix crystals in water. They are all natural instant beverage & 100% caffeine free (you can get them in a health food store), or I drink black tea. I need to get more sleep and watch portion control & make sure my snacks are healthy.
ReplyDeleteI put a picture of myself from 30 years ago as my profile on my facebook page to make myself feel better. Because even though I don't look like that anymore, and I'm not that skinny, I still feel the same inside (except wiser and more mature), just don't look the same on the outside. You are a beautiful shining star! You can do this, and so can I - this is the year! Let's do it! Love you -
We are all older. I'm in menopause. I guess past menopause since it's been 3 years since my last, you know. So thankful to not have those anymore. I had terrible cramps, bleeding and clotting. Post-menopausal is a whole nuther world. We should have a Ricter scale for mood swings. And the weight just stays there. I can diet and do so good and lose 10-15 lbs, but the minute I go back to eating "normal" it comes right back on and then some. And I don't eat unhealthy normally. Of course, we all have our days. But basically I eat lean meats, chicken, fish, veggies, salads. No sodas. Very little coffee, not really a sweet eater. Ok, I have a little problem with wine. I hate going to the gym but will do a 4 mile trail at Edwin Warner. I like doing trails because once you start them, you have to finish them. You can't say "Oh look, I've been on this treadmill for 20 minutes, think I'm done". But I have cursed myself not even hallway through the 4.5 mile trail, straight up, straight down, straight up, straight down. "What WAS I thinking?" But when I finally get to the car, I'm so happy I did it. That's my answer. Anyone want to join me at Edwin Warner? The more the merrier.
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