Ohhhh Monday you are my favorite day of the week..... who am I kidding Monday is NOONE'S favorite day of the week! But I will show Monday a little love because it is the start of a new month for me. I am now on day 1 of month 2. Day 1, sounds like I am starting over, but really, I am quite into the routine at this point. My life coach and I are going to start going to the gym; yeah for exercise. Exercise to me is getting up off the sofa to get the remote or getting out of bed to go to the bathroom. That can wear a person out, I am telling you! She tells me that is not ENOUGH exercise, so gym here we come.
Today has been a pretty light day. I am helping my aunt at her home office when she needs it. It was pretty stressful for her but I just did what she asked. My dad, bless his heart, went with me to get tires for my car. Money has been very very tight for me and I couldn't even think about getting them, but he and my mom helped me so that now I am safe on the road...now if that would only help me with my driving skills (ha ha). I spent some time playing cards with my family tonight. Card playing has been a big part of my life. I learned how to play all kinds of games, mostly card games, at a very young age because my mom's mom loved playing and I spent a lot of time at her house. The card game of choice these days is Pinnocle. (google it, to learn the rules) We play as often as we can, and since my dad was here we wanted him to get some card time in as well. He would only play if I was his partner...(awww make a girl feel special?!?!) Needless to say we waxed their skis. My gram (my dad's mom) wanted a rematch but hey I quit when I am ahead, yes I do!
DISCLAIMER: This next part is pretty personal but I need to share so just beware....(Can't say I didn't warn you). For over a year now I haven't had my period. The last time I had gained a lot of extra weight this happened also. It was when I had gone to Mexico to teach English for a year. While there I had lost 70 lbs. About 8 months into my trip I started having periods again. I really didn't connect the weight loss to the restarting of my cycle. Well tonight I started again for the first time in about 13 months. I share this because I didn't realize how much weight gain effects things like that. My life coach said see...I told you, you were losing weight and its only been a month (she even had the I told you so look in her eyes and her charming smile plastered on her face. Sometimes she is soooo annoying when she is right!) As much as I, like almost every women in the world, don't look forward to having a period I have to admit that I felt a sence of renewed faith that what I am doing is a huge step in the right direction for my optimal health. I believe there is a slogan for some pad company that says, "have a happy period" and I have to admit I am a bit happy about this one.
Love Angela
That is huge! That means that even if you can't see the results on the outside, your body is recognizing the changes and there are results on the inside! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThat is great! Weight loss and gain can really effect your periods. I know they have mine. Its a good indication that you are getting healthier!
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