Monday June 15, 2009

Ok, so it is a rainy Monday morning. What a day to start anew! It was a very busy weekend. My oldest, Tripp, was in a track meet over in Burlington, VT running in the 4X400m relay. It was a beautiful way to end his high school career. They didn't finish first, but they also didn't finish last either. It was a bittersweet day.

Now it is time to start looking forward and get me on track. I have never been very good at taking care of me. Somehow I have always seemed to manage to make sure that everyone else has what they need, but there is always an excuse not to look after me. I realized one day as I was eating popcorn at a movie, that when they are giving the "in case of an emergency" instructions on an airplane, they tell the mom's to put her mask on first so that they can take care of the little ones. That makes sense to me, but in practice I always put them first. This is something that I plan to work on.

I'm looking forward to learning how to do this and putting it into practice. I have spoken to Karen Fagan. She is a life coach and her business is Awaken Your Purpose. She is going to help me figure out what my goals and eating triggers are and make them work for me, not against me. Who knew this type of information was out there. She has me keeping a food journal to find out what I would eat typically. She is going to help me map out a plan so that I don't self destruct.

I also spoke with Barb at Snap Fit. They have also agreed to sponsor me so that I can be the best that I can be.....I don't think they realize what they have gotten into. I plan on going in today and getting all set up with them. It has been so long since I have been active. I used to be very active, but not so much now. I have bad knees and that doesn't help. The heart is there....hopefully, Snap Fit can get the body back. I would love to be able to play with my kids and go for walks with my husband.

My bottom line goal is that I want to be here for me, my husband, my kids and hopefully my future grandkids. I am only 45 years old and have a lot more living to do and want those years to be the Best Ever!