stress management and better health
During some of my sleeplessness I've been brimming with creativity focused on wanting to plan my wedding but there are so many unknowns right now I'm not sure what direction to go... It's nice to have some dreamtime without having to immediately crunch numbers and take action; however I'm feeling like I'm in a holding pattern just waiting for other circumstances in my life to resolve themselves before I can get to the fun part! It's driving me a little nuts. (Heh my sweetie would say that it's not a drive but a short putt...)
I am however ready to take action on one thing. I wanted to improve my health anyway; however, the goal of looking good for our wedding is a good motivation to do this now. I don't have a scale at home but the last time I was weighed at the Dr, I weighed just under 195 lbs. I have no idea what the inch measurements of my waist, hips, thighs, arms and chest are. It's also been a while since I had any blood work done so it's time. My ankle is out of the cast and I'm ready to get active again. I am nervous about what's safe for me right now; I don't need to hurt myself again. I've decided to get professional help to break my yo yo eating/activity pattern for good.I'd love to lose 50+lbs before we tie the knot.I'm going to the Lindora Clinic on Wednesday to start the Lean for life program.(http://www.lindora.com) Who knows if this will stick for life but I'm going to take this a step at a time and post my progress during my weight loss phase. With all the external stress, I've been under my eating/sleep patterns are not in check at all. It's little wonder why and how I've been packing it on this year! I think using the creative outlets that I do have will relive stress I just need to be more diligent regarding time management.
My swing shift 2-10:30 work schedule doesn't help because I'm wired when I get home from work. The natural thing for me to want to do after coming home is to cook dinner, however that's not what happens when I'm getting home so late at night. My fiancé works early morning hours and he's either in bed or going to bed when I get home. I'm not likely to cook just for me so I end up eating left overs (usually pizza that he had delivered for his dinner earlier that evening) and then going to bed right away. I would really love to rearrange my schedule soon.
My hope is to find a good rhythm in my schedule and make ample time for stress relief well before I start to plan this wedding. I have waited for love for a long time. Even so I have some fears regarding what our stress and debt level may be after all is said and done; I think this is why we are taking plenty of time to let the other stress settle at bit...
I am however ready to take action on one thing. I wanted to improve my health anyway; however, the goal of looking good for our wedding is a good motivation to do this now. I don't have a scale at home but the last time I was weighed at the Dr, I weighed just under 195 lbs. I have no idea what the inch measurements of my waist, hips, thighs, arms and chest are. It's also been a while since I had any blood work done so it's time. My ankle is out of the cast and I'm ready to get active again. I am nervous about what's safe for me right now; I don't need to hurt myself again. I've decided to get professional help to break my yo yo eating/activity pattern for good.I'd love to lose 50+lbs before we tie the knot.I'm going to the Lindora Clinic on Wednesday to start the Lean for life program.(http://www.lindora.com) Who knows if this will stick for life but I'm going to take this a step at a time and post my progress during my weight loss phase. With all the external stress, I've been under my eating/sleep patterns are not in check at all. It's little wonder why and how I've been packing it on this year! I think using the creative outlets that I do have will relive stress I just need to be more diligent regarding time management.
My swing shift 2-10:30 work schedule doesn't help because I'm wired when I get home from work. The natural thing for me to want to do after coming home is to cook dinner, however that's not what happens when I'm getting home so late at night. My fiancé works early morning hours and he's either in bed or going to bed when I get home. I'm not likely to cook just for me so I end up eating left overs (usually pizza that he had delivered for his dinner earlier that evening) and then going to bed right away. I would really love to rearrange my schedule soon.
My hope is to find a good rhythm in my schedule and make ample time for stress relief well before I start to plan this wedding. I have waited for love for a long time. Even so I have some fears regarding what our stress and debt level may be after all is said and done; I think this is why we are taking plenty of time to let the other stress settle at bit...