by admin on July 12, 2010
in Stress
Lily Pond in Selkirk PEI
I logged into fitday.com and updated my profile. The good news is that I lost a little weight in the past two years (the last time I logged in) but gained about 40 pounds since 2002 when I first joined fitday. This is just proof positive that waiting for some magic to happen is not the way to go. When I joined in 2002 I was all set to get in shape and lose those last few pounds (50 of them) but I kept taking daily breaks from being healthy and cautious.
This blog is not just about my weight — it is about the whole process of taking control of my life. I see people every day who are in situations that hurt them and without fail, the theme of their talk is — some day. Some day I will improve my life, my health, my finances, my love life…you know how it goes.
On Friday, before the big rain, Chris and I went to the lily pond out in Selkirk. It’s gotten a lot bigger than I remember. It is so peaceful and serene and lovely. We simply wandered around and enjoyed the sensations of Prince Edward Island in the summer.
Stopping to smell the roses -- I mean lilies.
What works for me in trying to regain control over my life is taking time outs. This time out gave me time to think. Reminded me of the priorities in life.
by admin on July 10, 2010
in Health
I have blogged here about writing and health and being the mayor of Souris. This year, finally realizing the finite nature of life, I decided to get to the heart of the issue. Why haven’t I written a great novel? Why do I weigh 100 pounds more than I did in high school? Where did the time go? and of course, the best question — what am I going to do now?
I am going to prove wrong the old adage that old dogs cannot learn new tricks. Woof. This old dog is learning. The first lesson is to stop trying to be perfect in everything. Pick your battles, your passions, your goals. This blog has become my way of keeping track of my efforts to improve my life. The first step is health. When you get to your sixties you realize you are lucky to still be alive.
Being alive is one thing. Staying alive is another. In my case, staying alive means getting my blood pressure down. The best way to lower blood pressure is exercise and eating properly. Being 100 pounds overweight is not a good thing if the old blood pressure is through the roof.
I just took a break to take my BP — oops. 179/114. Heart rate 70. The BP numbers are terrible. I was going to get on the scales too but — surprise surprise — the battery is dead in the Tanita body fat scales. Guess I have been avoiding them for a while.
Okay so if my first goal is to stay alive, some changes are going to be made.
