October. It's debatable whether or not this month is one of my favorites. There are so many things good about it and so many things bad about it. It's all in the perspective, I guess. Last time I wrote I was despondent to change, still reeling in my emotional wash - and, unfortunately, that hasn't changed. As I read over the post, I realize and know in my heart I must make the effort as no one else can do that for me. Since then, I have attended the first session of my steps to a healthier life - a doctor prescribed program offered by our health services. But that's it - session one introduction. Another binder of reminders for $25. I've made no time for anything else. Is it any wonder? I am busy. Always going - work, company, volunteer, events, sales, meetings... I justify my neglect by pointing to everything else I have to do. Things I have attached to my life that seem to have more importance than my health. I know that is not true. I promise to make an effort.
My daughter has changed dramatically over the summer and has embraced a healthy lifestyle - going to the gym, watching what she eats, eliminating bad foods from her diet, eating clean. She looks great and continues to move in the right direction. I am proud of her but she is not happy with me. I can't move like I need to, liked I used to... in order to let go of the weight. I am trying my best to eat better, make better choices, make concessions - it's hard when food fills a void, though. It's my emotional comfort, releasing feel good hormones into my system, even though the feel good doesn't last, in one way, and has everlasting effects in others.
I want to just get past this week. This week, last year, changed my life forever. I am working on purging things, cleaning house, making changes, doing what needs to be done - I will get to me after I get through this week.
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Friday, December 31, 2010
Back Again...
Dear Die
t Blog readers:
There is an obvious omission of posts from November and a significant lack of content for the surrounding months of October and December. It is not that I am any less concerned with my own health and "just doing it" means that a constant vigil is in order to improve one's lot. The lack of posts has even less to do with perhaps success in my quest to "diet and lose weight" although things look better, off and on... (unless we are referring to clothes, then, there may be some debate)
With recent concerns for others and all that has happened and continues to happen around me, I realize the increased necessity to be more focused and vigilant for my own health and well-being. It will be with renewed vigor that I attempt to tackle this challenge "again" all the while knowing it was ongoing no matter the commotion around me. Life happens and it must be with companionship that we partner our challenges, our choices, our changes, and our chances - all work in combination to provide the best way to live and live healthy.
A doctor's appointment in early December, although with the primary intent to renew my ongoing prescription of Crestor, revealed good news in that I lost another 4lbs. and reduced my cholesterol levels to acceptable by my doctor's levels. With use of the pill, I was able to lower my bad levels below the 2.0 to 1.7... good job - the doc was happy. On the flip side, my blood pressure was elevated but will be monitored as it might have been the bi-product of recent stressful situations and now family history will play an even more important part in monitoring my own health.
Over the Christmas season, which to me is sometimes an over-rated excuse to eat at random and with abandon - okay, it's my excuse, considering all the work lunches and functions and beyond - I more than likely, or if truly honest, definitely - gained back the 4lbs. recently recorded as lost. I would also be so boldly honest as to claim that a few more probably joined ranks and globbed on ... I am keeping my chin up (keeps the doubles from looking so bad) and remaining positive that this is only a minor set back, if I just look forward instead of behind... (no pun intended, hmmm)
On the eve of the New Year, it is time to look at those things that made a difference, reconnect with them and renew with determination the resolve to do what is necessary to gain (no pun intended again!) the upper hand in this battle. There will be no end to it and I win if I continue to address this challenge with the seriousness that it deserves. (Aside, of course, from the little punnings, jabs and jests, here and there) Will it tire me? Yes - but I have to realize that this is a story with no end and a journey that continues on... and I must just write my way along doing what I must do.
Happy New Year to everyone - although your challenges are your own, remember that everyone has them, in one form or another, and you are not alone in your efforts to better your life. Be safe and be healthy.
t Blog readers:There is an obvious omission of posts from November and a significant lack of content for the surrounding months of October and December. It is not that I am any less concerned with my own health and "just doing it" means that a constant vigil is in order to improve one's lot. The lack of posts has even less to do with perhaps success in my quest to "diet and lose weight" although things look better, off and on... (unless we are referring to clothes, then, there may be some debate)
With recent concerns for others and all that has happened and continues to happen around me, I realize the increased necessity to be more focused and vigilant for my own health and well-being. It will be with renewed vigor that I attempt to tackle this challenge "again" all the while knowing it was ongoing no matter the commotion around me. Life happens and it must be with companionship that we partner our challenges, our choices, our changes, and our chances - all work in combination to provide the best way to live and live healthy.
A doctor's appointment in early December, although with the primary intent to renew my ongoing prescription of Crestor, revealed good news in that I lost another 4lbs. and reduced my cholesterol levels to acceptable by my doctor's levels. With use of the pill, I was able to lower my bad levels below the 2.0 to 1.7... good job - the doc was happy. On the flip side, my blood pressure was elevated but will be monitored as it might have been the bi-product of recent stressful situations and now family history will play an even more important part in monitoring my own health.
Over the Christmas season, which to me is sometimes an over-rated excuse to eat at random and with abandon - okay, it's my excuse, considering all the work lunches and functions and beyond - I more than likely, or if truly honest, definitely - gained back the 4lbs. recently recorded as lost. I would also be so boldly honest as to claim that a few more probably joined ranks and globbed on ... I am keeping my chin up (keeps the doubles from looking so bad) and remaining positive that this is only a minor set back, if I just look forward instead of behind... (no pun intended, hmmm)On the eve of the New Year, it is time to look at those things that made a difference, reconnect with them and renew with determination the resolve to do what is necessary to gain (no pun intended again!) the upper hand in this battle. There will be no end to it and I win if I continue to address this challenge with the seriousness that it deserves. (Aside, of course, from the little punnings, jabs and jests, here and there) Will it tire me? Yes - but I have to realize that this is a story with no end and a journey that continues on... and I must just write my way along doing what I must do.
Happy New Year to everyone - although your challenges are your own, remember that everyone has them, in one form or another, and you are not alone in your efforts to better your life. Be safe and be healthy.
Review - A Vibrant Nation Health Guide
Vibrant Nation is a wonderful on line community that extols the virtues and vibrancy of 50+ women. I am pleased to be a member and blogger with Vibrant Nation. Several published products are available on line from Vibrant Nation and I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing the following:
Recognizing and Treating Menopause Symptoms: A 50+ woman’s guide to managing hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, depression, vaginal dryness, night sweats and other menopause symptoms
Description: Imagine your life without the hot flashes, irritability and stress. Are you overwhelmed by all the conflicting information from the media about recognizing and treating menopause symptoms? Get the facts about menopause from a source you can trust — www.vibrantnation.com. About the author: As director of the Center for Specialized Women’s Health at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Holly L. Thacker is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost experts in the world on menopause. Colleagues and patients alike recognize her as the quintessential physician-advocate for women and their health. She wrote Recognizing and Treating Menopause Symptoms in plain, easy-to-understand English specifically for Vibrant Nation members who're experiencing this new phase of life that’s often startling and unsettling.
REVIEW by Linda J. Pedley:
Getting the facts about any condition or concern is important to everyone but exploring all the known and little known facts about menopause is invaluable to all women approaching or in the throws of this stage of life. It is equally important to have this information in an easy to read and understandable format and that is what I discovered with the publication offered by Vibrant Nation on menopause. Dr. Holly L. Thacker, director of the Center for Specialized Women's Health, approaches this topic with a fresh and simple to follow process. The comprehensive guide, Recognizing and Treating Menopause Symptoms, is not only informative but it confirms support of me, as a woman now in menopause. It not only made me realize that I am not alone in this process but I am also an individual who cannot be lumped into the diagnoses of all women at this stage of life. My experience may be totally different from those around me or it may encompass all the known symptoms of this time of life. Dr. Thacker's renowned experience and ability to work one-on-one with patients allows her precious insight into the myriad of symptoms associated with this phase of life process.
Personally, I don't have a family point of reference to compare myself to for many reasons. Questions I may have had, came up long past the lives of my great-grandmother and grandmother; my mother had a hysterectomy when I was only in high school; recently, my sister's breast cancer diagnosis and hormone suppressing treatment put her unnaturally and immediately into menopause and she is three years younger than I am. At 53, I am lucky to report that I have no severe or annoying obvious symptoms and have been menopausal now for two years.
The Guide is a wealth of practical and right-to-the point information that will answer and address concerns for all women with questions on menopause. The most important confirmation for me was the fact that despite it being "something everyone goes through" I am still an individual and with the right guidance (information, doctor's advice, and lifestyle practices) I can still be a "vibrant and happy" woman.
To purchase a copy of the Guide or to get your free associated report, click on the links below:
Associated Free Report: Top 5 Treatments for Vaginal Dryness and Dyspareunia (Sexual Intercourse Pain)
Free Report Link: http://www.vibrantnation.com/freemiums/top-5-treatments-for-vaginal-dryness-and-dyspareunia-sexual-intercourse-pain/
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