Day 106 - be proud!

I was going to start out by putting myself down and saying that I was a slacker yesterday just because I didn't get up early and I didn't exercise...then I realized.  I did get up earlier than I used to even though it wasn't as earlier as I was hoping AND I did walk my daughter to the bus stop plus my mother and I took the dog for 40 minute walk, so...that doesn't count all of the other normal day stuff that I got done...everyone's beds made, vacuuming the whole house and furniture, dishes, laundry, dinner, a Dr. appt., dusting...I am pretty sure there was more.

So...lesson learned!  Before I start beating myself up about what I didn't do...remember ad be proud of ALL of the stuff that I did do!  On another note, on the walk home from the bus stop, I saw a beaver swimming across the lake out back carrying a twig.  I had to stop and watch him because it's not very often you get to see a beaver at work in your back yard!  Also while walking the dog I heard at least 5 different birds singing...one in particular that I have never heard before - just beautiful!

I did my maintenance run today at a decent pace!  Here is to another productive day!

See y'all tomorrow!

~mel

And the day came when the remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. 

-Anais Nin

Day 104 - back to business

So as you know three days ago, I had a bad pain day.  Well, I tried to enjoy as much of the day as I could running around doing some errands that I needed to do.  Towards the end of the day, when I was already exhausted...the bone pain started to kick in and I will admit - I gave up for the day.  I took a hot bath, I took some pain meds and I went to bed.

Now most often in the past these flare-ups have put me in such a rut that I just can't seem to get out it even when the pain has mostly subsided.  Not this time!  I decided to give my body a break on Saturday to...recover, if you will, but first thing Sunday morning, I got my butt up and went for the run I was supposed to have on Saturday.  Now I was supposed to run more than 3 miles, but I figured since my body could barely make it through 1 mile on Thursday and I had a couple days of pain I should be gentle with my body.  The 3 miles actually felt really good and I am glad that I got up and made myself do them.

So here we are today, Monday, the first full week of back to school and back to running my businesses.  I woke up at 4:45am, did my Insanity workout - which is insane, btw - and now I am ready for the day!  This is going to be a great day and a perfect start to an amazing week I can just feel it!  Oh and I am down a couple more pounds too having reach and surpassed my next goal weight!!!!


See y'all tomorrow!

~mel

And the day came when the remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. 

-Anais Nin

 

Day 101 - celebrate life

For those of you who know me, over the last five years I have suffered from recurring intermittent symptoms and pain that is sometimes paralyzing.  Well today happens to be one of those days - I woke up at 4:45am in so much pain it hurt to just lay there, even breathing hurt - not a fun time!  Ironically, today is Celebrate Life Day in my mentor group.

Now, I'll be honest, I went to bed excited about Celebrate Life Day, but I woke up so sad that I wasn't going to be able to celebrate anything because I hurt so much.  Then at 6:15am when I had no choice but to get up and out of bed to get my little girl ready for school, as I was sitting on the edge of the bed trying to get prepare for standing up and walking, I decided I was going to figure out how to celebrate life even in pain.  I remembered that I could decide to be sad about my circumstance and mope around the house depressed OR I could get excited about life and accomplish whatever it is that I GET to accomplish today.

I realized that I am going to have to deal with these days for the rest of my life, unexpectedly, unplanned and sometimes on days when that is the last thing I need.  Some days, like today, it is going to be so bad that what I have planned for the day is just not going happen AND THAT'S OK!!!  I can decide to suffer through it like I have in the past or I can decide to live through it - and today - I choose TO LIVE THROUGH IT!!!

My plans for today may need to change, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the HECK out of today, even if I do need help doing just about everything.  So today couldn't be a more perfect day to have a hugely bad pain day and Celebrate Life Day because at least I do get to have that choice!

Celebrate life today people!
~mel

Day 100!!!

At school, the kids celebrate their 100th day of school, so I feel like today I should have a big a** celebration for my 100th day of living my BIG life!  I will find a fun way somehow to celebrate!

I ran my two mile maintenance run yesterday and thought it was going to kill me...not sure what that was about.  Its not that my legs were tired but its like they were missing something, lacking some sort of nutrient or something.  A friend of mine seems to think that it might be my water intake so I am trying today to increase my water significantly.  I know that I am not drinking enough so hopefully that will help.

I also did Insanity last night, I have to say first, that I think Shaun T is just adorable - he has such a great personality!  Anyway, aside from that, Insanity...is INSANE!  He just doesn't STOP!! He keeps going and going and changing to another exercise and going and going.  I almost threw up it was that intense!  Surprisingly I am not as sore as I thought I was going to be today.

Due to my schedule and the amount of things that I need to get done today I don't think I am going to be able to fit any exercise in, but I am going to try my best to fit in something.

See y'all tomorrow!

~mel

And the day came when the remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. 

-Anais Nin

Day 99 - First Day School

Today was our first day in our new routine, which I'm sure will be a work in progress at least for a week or two until we get it down.  Woke up at 5:45am, pretty exciting for me!  Decided to do my run when I get done getting the kids ready and off to school.

2 mile maintenance run today - KICKED MY ***!!!  What the heck is that about???  It was like I haven't run - ever!  I'm having a healthy snack of Chobani plain yogurt, Kashi & blackberries.  I am tracking my food and exercise on LiveStrong - I would say find me and friend me like you can on MyFitnessPal, but I have yet to figure out how to do that on LiveStrong.

Starting tomorrow, I am going to try my best to get up bright and early and do Insanity in the mornings...stay tuned to see how THAT goes!

~mel

And the day came when the remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. 

-Anais Nin

DAY 95 - ReStart!

Ok, ok...it's been a while...I know.  I have been a slacker in so many ways!  There have been some interesting events in my life recently, but its no excuse so I am not even going to go there.  I am not quitting just because I haven't been doing it perfectly though.  I am picking up from where I left off and ReStarting!  Luckily, I have not gained weight so I am super excited about that.  This month is a new month, it is my birthday month and this is the perfect month for a restart.

Someone once reminded me that when a toddler  is learning how to walk, they don't stop and quit after they fall down the first time...they get back up and try it again...and again...and again - UNTIL!  Until they are running...and even then they sometimes fall, but they always get back up.

So here is me, reverting back to toddler days, learning how to do this BIG life right...getting back up and trying it again...UNTIL!

~Mel