Thursday, January 24, 2013

Getting Healthy: The Plan


I believe being healthy is more than just a number on a scale. Your entire body is linked together. Guess what? When I stress out = no sleep, weight gain, poor eating, no desire to exercise. That is my current cycle. New cycle: look to positive, keep hope = good dreams, exercise, eating right, loosing weight, feeling great! Here's my life plan. It is one I try to incorporate into my life but threw it out the window so I could keep myself from going into the R wing :-)
Physical:
Food: The most difficult for me. I'm an emotional eater. That 14 year old teenage boy is disrespecting me again = where's the cookie? The soon to be x husband is trying to control my life again = where's the chocolate? I'm stressed about all the work I have to do and can't focus on = crackers? Wheat thins are thin which equals no calories, right? You get the picture. I have hypoglycemia and both my parents are type 2 diabetics. I need to be careful. So my plan always involves a combination of carbs & proteins. I will post the specifics later.
Exercise: 1/2 marathon on April 20th, 100m bike race June 1, 30 day shred. Some may think these goals are a little lofty but I have raced in several 1/2 marathons, triathlons and last year I did the 100m bike race even with all the crap in my life. I can and will do it! I have a schedule I like to stick to. I'll post it later.
Sleep: I don't sleep = I gain weight. 7-8 hours is my ideal. After putting everyone to bed, I can have quite time 10-11pm and sleep 11pm-6:30am
Mental:
Focus on the positive; write my blog & journal; once a month with my therapist; praise my children & myself; never give up!
Social:
Keep going out with my girlfriends, at least once a month. Talk, text, and email friends and family daily.
Spiritual:
Prayers & scriptures each day; church once a week; temple once every other week.

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