All Of Me

Lots to talk about tonight.  At least I hope I have lots to talk about as I have a lot on my mind.  I will try to make sure this is not another one of those posit-note posts!

Fast & Easy

You have heard me complain about this endlessly.  Every time I read about a diet product or see an ad on TV.  But I really sat back to examine why it drives me so crazy.  I am sure many of you have heard the cliche, “If you spot it, you got it!”, usually in reference to pointing out other people’s character flaws that drive us crazy.  Well, time for me to name names and shame the devil here…. I got it.  I may not fall for the “fast & easy” slogans about diet products, but I sure make it a part of my life in other areas.  I mentioned something along this lin about food preparation the other day.  I end up eating steamed vegetables and roasted chicken breast not because I love it, but because it’s… any guesses, let’s not always see the same hands… bingo…fast & easy.  I tend to dread the things that take up a block of time.  Sure my schedule is full (more on that in a bit, but it isn’t so full I can’t prepare interesting, enjoyable food.  And if it is I need to prioritize.  Anything that I place ahead of my journey to health will be the thing I stumble over on the way there. 

My problem is I have developed a lifestyle that wants the rewards without having to do a lot of work.  I am sure I picked it up from my nutritional habits.  I can stop by 7-11 on the way home and get a meal that takes absolutely no preparation and I can start eating it as I walk out of the store.  There’s a flashback!  But what am I eating and what good is it doing me?

I want to have a healthy blood pressure and be off blood pressure medications, but not if it means I have to work out for 90 minutes a week for six months.  That’s drawn out & hard; words that make me shudder to type them.  I want to learn new things, and discover more about myself, but not if I have to dedicate time to meditate each week.   If change was easy we would all do it all the time.  It’s not.  It comes in varying degrees of difficulty and takes varying amounts of time.  That must be where the came up with the phrase “no pain…no gain”

The Artist’s Way

I started a new venture on my journey to health this week.  I am part of a creative cluster going through the book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.  If you aren’t familiar with her work you can check it out at, www.theartistsway.com .  Guess what, the program requires me to invest 7-10 hours a week.  Yay….more work.  But the rewards are supposed to be amazing and the people in my creative cluster are a joy and a blessing.  I am sure I will post information about what I am doing from time to time with the group.  One of the benefit’s is that it’s something new and exciting and it helps round me out.  No pun intended.  I don’t have to just be about diet and exercise!

My Schedule

So my attempt to be more focused, with flexibility, a couple of weeks ago was not the most successful attempt in the world.  I got through all the things I was required to do, and a few of the things I should do, and none of the things I wanted to do.  So I am trying again.  Rome wasn’t built in a day and being more schedule minded isn’t going to happen overnight.  One of the reasons I am doing this is because when I let my schedule get out of whack two things immediately happend.  I end up eating roasted chicken breast and steamed vegetables and my set time to exercise is always “tomorrow”.  While Annie may be able to make the sun come out tomorrow, I can’t seem to get myself to the fitness center if “tomorrow” is my goal.  So here goes…