Life as I Know It; Family; Lifestyle; and Healthy Living!
My road to well-ness
Published on April 4, 2006 By foreverserenity In Diet

It’s been a while since I wrote anything about well-ness and stuff like that. It’s not that I’ve given up on being healthier I’ve just gotten lazy! For a while anyway.

I was doing well working out and losing weight, then I stopped cold-turkey! I have no idea why. I still watch what I ate, somewhat, however I indulged and over indulged in my favourite foods. Yep, now I’m paying the price. I’m not the svelte person I was becoming while working out last spring/summer.


I miss that too, not working out. All of a sudden there’s aches and pains and ‘cricks’ in my body that I didn’t know existed. And I also have come to realize that exercising does give me that high that make me feel good about me all of the time. Plus it’s so good for me and I’m not getting any younger.


I’ve read with enthusiasm as some of my fellow JUsers have begun their own workouts and/or diets and have become healthier; like Peter (Blue Dev) and Locamama and Tex before she became pregnant.

Now I’ve become a bit disgusted with myself because it’s as if I have no control over me anymore and I don’t like that at all.

I don’t know what it is though, I know working out is good, I know what I have to do to get there and I do know the reward will be so good. Yet I just wasn’t ready to do it. It’s the same as usual; I have to talk myself into it. And so I began doing that more than a month ago, yep, it takes me that long to get the fire going! I’ve been making better choices when it comes to eating. I’ve also once again began to portion-size my food, that really works for me.

Most importantly though I’ve slowly began to get physical again. So this journey continues, my road to well-ness and well-being. One of these days I’m going to be the master of that journey, until then I’m taking baby steps because it’s like learning to walk all over again.

Comments
on Apr 04, 2006

I think it's the aftermath of winter, ya know?  You'll be fine serenity

I can't offer any advice as my own health and weight are issues all the time!!

especially the weight!

for me, it's like everyday I have to do just one thing that's healthy or just one meal make sure I eat normal portions.  It's baby steps for me too!

Hang in there gal,  you'll do it

on Apr 04, 2006

Ju ate my first reply, but Forever....

psst.

It is ok.  You will continue to perservere!  Damn!  i got my older sister, and my wife talking to me! (that is you and Trudy).

No wonder I see you as the velvet twins.

on Apr 04, 2006
Here's a swift kick in the tushy. Get to that workout!

on Apr 04, 2006
Here's a swift kick in the tushy. Get to that workout!

whataya think about that foreverserenity?

thanks, I needed that??? LOL!

Sheesh! guys
on Apr 04, 2006
Damn! i got my older sister, and my wife talking to me! (that is you and Trudy).


who's who?

only the shadow knows?
on Apr 05, 2006
Hang in there gal, you'll do it


Thanks Trudy. You're right though, October, November and December and all the festivities that went on are a part of my excuses for not doing anything!


Ju ate my first reply, but Forever....


That happens to me more than I want to think about!LOL!


It is ok. You will continue to perservere! Damn! i got my older sister, and my wife talking to me! (that is you and Trudy).
No wonder I see you as the velvet twins.


The velvet twins - interesting, I think I like that! We women hang around each other so much we're beginning to sound alike!


Here's a swift kick in the tushy. Get to that workout!


whataya think about that foreverserenity?


Oh M, thx for the jumpstart! Sometimes nothing but a swift kick will do Trudy!LOL! Now if only you could drag me to the gym.LOL! Awright, I'm going, I'm going.....



who's who?

only the shadow knows?


LOL! it would be interesting to know! You backed yourself into that one Doc!
on Apr 05, 2006
Good on ya Forever. Anything is better than nothing.

When I get in a slump.....I go into the bathroom and bend toward the mirror. I look myself in the eye and, well, just tell myself to get it together...to stop making excuses. For some reason this helps my resolve.

Goofy? Yup yup. But whatever gets results!

Personally I only enjoy working out when the sun is shining....
on Apr 05, 2006
Goofy? Yup yup. But whatever gets results!


Not if it gets you moving! I like exercising when it's sunny too, great day and great motivation!
on May 01, 2006
I like what you do, continue this way.