It's been a couple of weeks. I have decided to post on Sundays usually, but week before last it was my birthday, then last week was Mother's Day (I LOVE YOU, MOMMA JENKINS AND MOMMA SNOW!!!), so I was busy and forgot to post. I do have things I want to share though, and then I can get back on track for this week as far as blogging goes.
Since my last post, I've had my fitness tracker a little longer and I've learned that while I easily make around 12,000-13,000 steps a day on the days I work, I only get around 5,000 steps a day on my days off, even with my workouts. Now I know why I'm so tired after work! Also, with that being said, I realized that I'm going to have to find ways to be more active throughout the day. Does anyone have tips? I usually get a lot of my steps in by going to the Nature Park here in Rexburg and making a few rounds, and then coming home and doing more cardio and some weights, but I still need to do more. Please comment with suggestions! I'll also work on trying to figure out what works for me in the meantime.
As far as eating goes, Orion and I finally bought some fruit and I've been making smoothies galore! They are so yummy and filling! I've also been keeping up with my rule to not eat after 7pm (with a couple exceptions), and it has been making all the difference in the world for my reflux issues. Seriously. Although there was a couple nights I had to sleep on the couch because I got sick (thanks to the hubby), I've been able to sleep through the night in my own bed!!! I'm so excited! I have so much more energy throughout the day now because I am actually sleeping at night.
Every change I've been making lately has been in the small things, and it is making my life so much better. I feel like I should tell you this because a lot of times we (especially me) get discouraged because we only make big goals that take a long time to achieve and it is hard to see the results. Sometimes we've got to focus on the little steps for a while, and that's okay. In fact, it's great! Don't get caught up in the idea that your life needs to massively change right now. No change will happen over night. Instead, look at the things you've accomplished and how it is currently improving your life, even if you are not where you want to be. I know I need surgery because my GERD isn't going to go away without it, but I'm doing everything I can with the tools I have to make my situation better until then.
Keep your head up and stay strong. You can do this!
On a side note, my husband and I have recently decided to move and everything going on in my life has been causing me stress even though I know it's right. It can be hard to find peace among chaos sometimes, but I had a tender mercy happen to bring me that peace. There is a story in the Bible about the apostle Peter walking on the water towards Christ. He does it, but as his focus switches from Christ to the storm he starts to sink. He then calls out to Christ to save him and Christ pulls Peter back up out of the water. Well, there's a video showing that story, courtesy of lds.org, and it really spoke to my heart. I know that with Christ we can do all things, no matter what storms of life we may be in. Here's the video if you are interested:
