Lost in Pace

Returning to work after a dozen days away has been somewhat taxing on the system. I am most certainly feeling better - at least in the ways compared to feeling ill with the flue. There are others things that I have noticed returned upon my resumption of the daily grind. It only goes to confirm that I would be much better off staying home... I wish.

But seriously, I am not sure if it is the taxing nature of the get-up-and-go or intermittent lack of lack of movement that really gets to me; or the things that seem to be stressors - my daughter says I'm stressed out about stuff - I thought I was handling things well but apparently not. I have a desk job and it is necessary to remember to get up and wander about in order to keep from getting too stiff. Maybe it's the chair. Maybe it's the shoes I am wearing. I just don't know and it almost makes it impossible to formulate some kind of action. Some things can't be changed or helped so the results are not going to change either.

My legs and feet have begun to swell again ??? They were fine last week. So I asked myself what changed? I am watching what I eat and except for the over indulgence in cake the past weekend (okay, it was just Mother's Day and Birthdays and, yes I had to eat it although my daughter said "Mom, you can just throw it out." Really? Waste cake? No, and yes, because eating it "waists" it as well...) I am honestly doing much better with meals and snacks, etc.

We have been cooking more at home (evident by the number of dishes in the sink) and there have been no fast food stops. I've been having something for breakfast and have been making sure I have lots of vegetables and fruit. And water.

I have a doctor's appointment next week so this will begin the check ups and tests - usually and otherwise - for everything to see what's up and what's wrong or what's right. It will be good to get results and know that for sure it's not something serious. If all is okay, I will then push a little harder and try to do more to increase my activity. It's a wait and see game for now but I am feeling good about the prospects, for the time being.