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Being proactive

2008-02-27 / 8:31 a.m.

Ok, so here it is - accountability. By putting this in writing, I am hoping the organize my thoughts and goals.

After a trip to the doctor this week, I am left with a mixture of feelings. My hormones are out of whack again, which means no cycle, which means problems with my insulin, which means weight issues, that if I lost weight could help all of the above mentioned. So, instead of this viscious cycle getting me down, I am going to be proactive. I haven't been feeling well for a very long time and the only way to make it better is to do something about it. Stop being lazy. I know I can't go all gung-ho about it, but here are things I would like to do (not at the same time).

*be more active
-get dressed every morning - this is embarassing to admit, but there are days that I never get out of my pajama pants and t-shirt. I need to make more an effort to feel good about myself.
-walking with or w/out the girls - think about asking neighbor to occasionally join me
-exercise video - my friend Kate suggested this one and it got me to thinking. I used to do Tae-Bo and it really worked for me. I know, it makes me laugh to think of what I look like doing it, but it truly did work, so why not go back to what I know to be effective?
-focus on working in the yard - I always want it to look nice but have been too lazy to put in the effort, plus the girls Love being outside.
-less TV/computer

*be creative & do things for enjoyment
-scrapbooking
-reading
-make time with friends
-play more with the girls
-listen to more music

Like I said, I know I can't do it all at once, in full force, but it can be done. I've been back on Weight Watchers for a couple of weeks now and have lost 3 pounds. Not a lot, but it's a start. I just keep thinking back to where I was after Bg1 was born. I was the thinnest I have been since college and I loved it. I felt good and I was proud of myself. That seems like a lifetime ago. I need to do it for my health and for my kids. I want to have energy and I want them to be proud of me as well.

Ok, moving on.

Today is Bg1's last tumbling class. I don't think she is too upset about it. She did not love it like I thought she would. But it could be the teacher and the fact that she is only one of three kids, or the fact that for the past 5 weeks they have done the exact same thing and she is bored. I'm bored just watching it every week. She typically does much better with a larger group of kids. She likes to be the boss, but she doesn't like a lot of attention on her. She likes to blend in. I'm not sure we'll be putting her back into anything like this real soon. It was more stress on me every week to convince her/threaten her to go. Maybe swimming? We'll see.

I did a lot of yard work yesterday and I am sore today. This bums me out because I did not finish and there is still a lot I want to do. I think it will have to wait a day or two. Dan is off on Friday, so maybe he can help me finish the heavy lifting kind of stuff.

I think my active thing of the day today is going to be walking over to the grocery store. I haven't been really good about cooking dinner lately, and I want to get back to it. I have found some really easy recipes in some magazines and I want to try one out tonight for Dan.

Hope you all have an active and happy day.

K

crawling * walking

Please Lord, don't let her teeth turn gray and fall out! - 2008-03-20