Day 49/1 London - Lapses - Rethink
I've been struggling a bit since the week before London. Have had a UTI, flre up of my joints and on Thurday night a tummy bug which I'm jut getting over today. It's all made me feel a bit down and I haven't been as committed as I needed to be. It has given me time to think though and too realise that when I don't do what I need to do to look after me then I feel crap and listless and fat and a failure.
I decided to do a weigh and mesure this morning and get back on track because I want to continue my journey. It was sooo lovely meeting to all in London and I had a blast. What a lovely bunch of people. I've been quiet since I got back because I felt I wasn't doing things properly and had got out of my wee routine. Pete's talk kept echoing in my head though. The bit about not taking ourselves too seriously. I think I need to find a better balance !!
So 7 weeks and 1 day til the 50th.
My weight with the help of the tummy bug was down a pound so total lost now 11lbs. Measurements were a bit dodgy as tummy is still bloated and not right but they were still 1.25 inches down.
I got a steroid injection on Wednesday so that should help calm the joints back down and the doc has decided against any changes until later on in the year so I can enjoy my birthday time.
Hopefully now I can get going again and as the consistency is getting better(this has been my first lapse since the start of the year) I am going to focus on balance. Just making this way of life, my way of life. This will hopefully get me through the tough times ans well as the good times.
Anyway here's to the next 7 weeks installment. I am going to set a new challenge for myself and anyone who wants to join in.
So that's me all ready to go again.
Love to all.
Shoana xx
Sounds like you are making good, steady progress - the best sort to make.
Big hugs and hope you feel back to your normal chirpy self soon
x x x
I was wondering if you are ok as havnt heard from you blogg wise this week, and I wondered if you are ok.
I have also been thrown a bit, not lack of enthusiasm but re evaluating my goals too as that little episode of momentarily blacking out really frightened me last week, in all my years of yo yo ing i have never blacked out before, and yes it was hot in there, and yes i wasnt drinking the water for a couple of days leading up to it, because of the inconvenience of travel and loos etc, but it made me realise that i was too hell bent ( once again ) on the numbers on the scales rather than the much healthier and fitter me that i am becomming , and because of focusing on the weight targets i put my health in jeopardy once again !!!!! So its time to re think and I am well on target for your 50 x 50 challenge but i am really relieved that its still 7 weeks to go for me to lose the last 11lb that i need to do to achieve it ... but achieve it i will !!!!
i set myself the challenge of getting to 20st for the vitality show , and it meant losing 10lb in the last 2 weeks, which i done , but at what cost, obviously putting myself in a dangerous situation of dizziness, disorientation and weakness, and I have learned a really valuable lesson that it dosnt matter if we dont achieve the target to the last lb as long as every day in every way we are walking towards being healthier and fitter , and thats what is important!!
So lovely Shoana i am well interested in any new challenges you have in mind, as you and your challenges and homework has helped me much more than you will ever realise and i am so thankful and grateful to you for that ,
I cant wait to hear from you, and it was soooooo good to meet you
love and hugs
Sue xxx
It was such a fleeting meeting last Saturday but nice to see your smiling face even for such a short time.
What has your wonderfully inventive mind been thinking up now? I can't wait to see what your next challenge is going to be.
i think most of us could do with better balance. only 7 weeks til your birthday ! that came round real quick....
keep smiling hun. you're doing great xxx