Time to Change

Hello, everyone!
It's come to that time of year when everyone stuffs themselves to the point of misery and then decides at the New Year that they really will be better, and plan to make some resolutions for next year. You know it's true... most of us do it. But why? Why do we choose to make ourselves miserable and then choose to wait to be better? This has been on my mind a little more lately. I'm still struggling with health issues and I'm on 2 different diets that pretty much cancel each other out, and it's super frustrating. Especially when it's right in time for those holiday feasts, right?
A little while ago, I came across a little quote that says "Note to self: When I eat crap, I feel like crap". Never have I known that to be so true. I was still careful about what and how much I ate during the holidays, but I didn't follow my new dietary restrictions as well as I should have... and now I am paying for it in the form of pain. And it made me think about how these little decisions can affect our health in big ways. And it's true that when we eat something we are not supposed to, we don't normally end up in pain. But what damage are we doing to our bodies with these little choices.
It's funny that I'm coming to this right before the all famous "new year". However, I've decided I'm not going to wait until the new year and say that I'm going to be better this year. I'm going to start today, and commit to being better for the rest of my life.
I'm not going to make my body suffer anymore because I want something now. Our bodies are a wonderful gift to be treated with care. My body keeps going even when I want to give up, and I should help it perform it's job.
Tomorrow is not the time to change... there will always be a tomorrow. Now is the time to change.

Getting Back On Track

Hello!
Today is a great day. And the days to come will be even better.
I wanted to post today because I feel like I'm finally starting to get somewhere with my health goals again. Because of my health issues, I hadn't been able to do much of anything, not to mention work out, but today is the second day in a row that I've been able to do an intense workout. And it felt so good!!! I didn't realize how much I missed getting a good workout... the burning, the "good aches", and the sweaty nastiness... more importantly though, how I feel when I'm done. Everyone has a desire to accomplish something great and do something productive with their lives, and exercising gives me that sense of accomplishment. I love it.
As good as it feels to workout again, I still have some limitations and I have to build back up in order to be able to do what I was doing before. And it's going to take a while, but I'm okay with that. I'm not going to let that get me down or be an excuse to give up. I remembered that it's important that I need to be patient with myself and continue pressing forward, and that's all that matters. It's time for me to get back on the track towards fulfilling my dream of being healthy and fit.
Whether  you've had something holding you back for a while, you've just been slacking, or you never even had the chance to start in the first place, there is always an opportunity to start that change now or get back on track. Life is full of second chances, so go and grab yours. Remember that you are worth it. You are good enough. You were always good enough. Make those dreams a reality.