Okay I have to laugh. I am down what I gained last week. 0.4lbs. One thing I have figured out is I seem to know how to maintain. I just wish I was maintaining at my goal weight!
Not much new to say. Just plugging along from day to day. Health wise I have been dealing with plugged sinuses, sore throat and a bronchial cough. But then again I have been eating foods that the naturepath said I was sensitive to. Once I have finished getting my income tax all packaged up and sent away to the accountants I will be sitting down and making some meal plans so that I am a lot more organised! I do believe that is where my biggest issue is.
I keep getting told by many ppl, friends, profesionals etc that I have burned myself out.. I think I am starting to believe it cause I used to keep my house spotless, do all my hobbies, volunteer, do the farm, work off farm, canning, baking, premake meals for the freezer, be involved with my kids schooling, etc, etc... there is just no possible way I can do that now. I fight on a daily basis to get the basics done. I have been told it takes time to get my body back into balance... So now I have finally stopped denying the fact and am trying to let myself heal. I have my good days and bad days. People have to take me as I am - and my house as it is. Oh, not to say my house doesn't bother me at times but if they drop in and its not perfect, oh well!
I will get back on track on of these days but I am not going to fret over it. Just get done whats necessary and chill with the rest. There are days when I feel like baking but I no longer do 30 dozen cookies for the freezer, I only double the recipe... with that I still feel I have accomplished something but haven't over done it. I used to bake 20-30 apple pies in a day and put them in the freezer - now I do about 5-10 and the access I bag for later use - either apple sauce or pies for later. I used to can 80-100 lbs of each kind of fruit, now i do 20-40lbs. - If I get strawberries or such for jam I may make a batch then freeze the rest so I can make more jam at a later date when I have the energy instead of staying up til midnight trying to complete it all.
Which brings me to documenting my weight but not fretting over it. I make sure I take time for myself - its a life long deal. I am over guilt - I do what I can handle and no more.
Is this age creeping up, maturity or common sense? LOL I don't know - but I am going to peg it on slowing down and allowing myself to heal from the inside out without the guilt.
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