Wellness Wednesday

I have been working on my wellness for the last couple of years.  Let me tell you it is not an easy task and it can be challenging because of life.  

This year I have read a lot of self help books and enjoyed it so much.  I sometimes think that is one of the reasons I have not found a full time job.  This is the time for me to develop habits that will continue once I am working full time again.
So as you know I have lost 30 lbs this year and the bulk of it has been since June.  I started gunho in January but then I let myself get distracted.  Last year I made a goal to reach my goal to lose 50 lbs by 3/24 and I missed that deadline and then in January I said I would do it by August and then realized in May that I was no where near my goal but said I would do my best.  I am 20 lbs away from that goal and that is what I want to accomplish by 12/31/19.  So there I have verbalized it to a few people in real life and now it is out here on the blog.  Why have I not reached my goal and keep revising my deadline, because life has its ups and downs.  Sometimes I fall into my old habits and stay there and other times I realize I am falling into that rabbit hole again and I am really focusing on not doing so.

I have been so much more diligent about my nutrition since May, I joined a walk a mile a day group and was pretty good about.  This month I am doing a couple of challenges one is to walk at least 3 miles a day (or ride 6 miles to equal 3) and the #last90days and I am loving October.  

But let me tell you, a week ago today I decided I would ride my bike outdoors as it would be quick and I had to get ready for an interview.  I had a goal to go out 3 miles and ride back those three to get six.  Well the morning was beautiful and I was loving it.  So I kept going and then saw the time and realized you have got to get back home pronto.  So I took a detour and then realized I was actually in a private driveway, going really fast and I needed to slow down and turn around.  Next thing I know I feel my back tire go up (i had started braking) and I knew I had to let go of my handlebars and tucked and rolled.  I felt my head hit the gravel with my helmet on and my right arm/shoulder just scraping and burning.  When everything settled I was scared wondering what I had broken, how would someone find me, and how expensive this was going to be.  I took inventory that I could feel pain, my head didn't hurt, my neck felt ok and my legs felt fine.  I was scared to get up and I finally figured out how to sit up and started calling some friends to get a ride home.  After leaving a couple of voice mail messages I figured I would have to ride my bike home and get up.  I took a second to say a quick prayer of gratitude for not being seriously injured and that I would get home safely.  I was able to do so as I called another friend and she saved my day.  So after that, I am just super sore on my shoulder, back and chest.  It hurts to laugh at times and to lay in bed for too long.  So Thursday night I wanted some ice cream because you know that was going to make me feel so much better, the bruises, roadrash and soreness would disappear and I would be able to walk 3 miles on Friday.  I am happy to say I did not have the ice cream and I was able to walk less than the day before. 

I allowed myself to realize that I had a huge spill and trying to walk 3 miles or ride 6 was not realistic.  But I tried my best and today I rode 8.77 miles.  I could have been seriously injured a week ago, I could have let those cycle acrobatics derailed me from my journey, but I didn't.  Why?

Because this past year has helped me develop

have habits and a desire to slay my goals.  It didn't happen overnight and it isn't always easy but it is doable.  Set small realistic goals and slay them - You and I will never have long-term success until we change the small things we do daily.  So join me, I will be happy to cheer you on!!!