Back In The Saddle...Again!

Perhaps I could say in retrospect, I challenged my healthy lifestyle in a wrong direction, and inadvertently proved positive....healthy changes do have to be a lifetime commitment.  A valuable lesson learned that a 'yo-yo'  pattern won't cut it.  Then I need to ask myself, 'Anita, why do you always have to learn things the hard way?' Up, down...on it, off it...make up my mind....in or out!

I do not consider myself better than anyone else, but I do know better...therefore, I should do better! However, I am human and I'm imperfect.  I have my downfalls...perhaps more than I'd care to admit to.  Oh well....get back up, dust myself off...and start again! You really have no choice but to start where you are...so, face up to the facts and move in a positive direction! That gets positive results!

It seems more 'natural' for me, and certainly does feel good to get back in the saddle....again, so to speak.  This time determined to not fall off again.  I've been 'not well' for years...not up to par.  This due to anemia that over that period of time, untreated became worse.  Since I didn't have medical insurance, there was little I could do about it.  In fact, what little I was trying to do didn't help much.

So, here we are almost to the mid-way point of the year.  Summer is almost upon us, and well, I want to really be in shape for the warm weather.  It was a long, cold, harsh Winter here in the Midwest, and a lot of other areas too.  Perhaps we'll all appreciate the warmth more.  Now that I am out of a stressful work situation and into a much better place, and once again have medical insurance, I can really focus on getting my health back to where it needs to be...gee whiz, I'm not that old!  It will come....it will take a bit of time, but as long as all progress is in a positive direction, I'll get there.

Perhaps you're in a similar situation.  I understand your struggle, I've been there.  2014 is well under way, there is still time to make it the best year health-wise...and I'm setting goals to see that this happens, and I really feel good about that happening!  I've already started eating better (really, I had to!)....and I'm feeling better, mostly because I'm taking the needed iron supplementation to get my iron levels back to where they need to be....big difference! It has been so long since I felt good, I'd really forgotten what it did feel like! That's sad, and so unnecessary. Another positive direction I'm going is reinstating my personal trainer certification. 

I love to help people, I want everybody to feel good, to be healthy...to be fit! So, here I go again, but this time for the long haul.  Are you with me? Let's get on top of 2014 and make it a healthy year...don't look back....don't dwell on the past.  Be kind to yourself, say kind things to yourself.  Don't be judgmental or hard on yourself.  Get the negative out of your life...negative people included! Surround yourself with kindness, patience and a positive attitude.  You can do it...and I'm here to help and encourage you along the way....on my path...on your path...on the path to better health! Why? Because 'living well is the best revenge!'