As I was sitting in the waiting room with my little baggie of pills, I noticed that everyone else had their own little baggies of pills? What's the deal? Are we all here to see the pill pusher? I began to rationalize with myself and the fact that I'm only *41*, NOT 81 - why in the world did I need a baggie of pills? This entire process is crazy and basically self inflicted. I know better than to be carrying so much extra weight around my mid-section. I know better than to eat noodles, butter, bread, and drink coke! I'm sabotaging myself! (The brain fog was lifted at this point!)
Why do I let myself get caught up in the mindset that I'm too tired to get up and get moving after 7:00 p.m.? Just because it's dark, doesn't mean I have to put on my PJ's and crawl into bed or on the couch to watch the holiday movies on Hallmark. Honestly I've seen them all, several times over...AGAIN....I'm doing it to myself!! I'm sure I would probably feel better if I just got up and used my mind and body?
I've been so busy the past 20 years raising kids, cooking dinner, doing laundry, helping with homework projects and dropping off and picking up at gymnastics and Girl Scouts that I've completely forgotten about ME. I've turned into a scrub women - or at least it feels that way.
There was a time when even on the worst of days, I could pull out a pair of jeans, fix my hair and maybe put on a certain blouse and be assured that heads would turn. You know exactly what I'm talking about. Well.... heads don't turn anymore and I'm someone's raggedy old mom! (insert eye rolling moment and maybe a little tear or two)
So what does all of the pathetic ranting mean? Not sure, exactly? Maybe I've had that light bulb moment? I do know that things have got to change and I'm ready to fight this aging business with serious force. Besides, I'm really sick of spending so much money each month at the pharmacy, when if I would just take control of my health, I wouldn't need any of my prescriptions! DUH? LOL
Let's not get carried away, you aren't going to see me running marathons or participating in body building events, but I do hope to increase my daily exercise by making ME a priority. I am improving my dietary habits with vitamin supplements and better food choices. I didn't say I was giving up Sonic Coke, just yet...but hopefully I can cross that hurdle sooner than later.
What good am I going to be if my grand kids are pushing me around in a wheelchair, when I could have used my 'good years' to get into better shape and enjoy getting up each day?
I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, just catch up to the wagon!
Stick with me on this and if you would like to be a lifestyle buddy with me, let me know! It's always great to have someone else in this fight with you!
2 comments:
Hey!I'm heaps older than you and reached the invisible age.It's great!No more unwelcome attention, whistles off building sites and unwanted remarks.I wear what I like, eat what I like and get plenty of exercise, don't drink, smoke or inhale and never drink fizzy stuff in cans.I have RA but it's well under control and I'm drug free, chronic pain is not my friend, it's al about attitude.Time for a good whine or boo-hoo sometimes, let it all out, you can't change the past.
There's a very large tree in my yard that's much older than you and it still looks good.
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