Wow, I feel like I’ve lied to you all. My last post, 5 weeks
ago, was about Never Giving Up! Apparently, I needed to listen to Mr. Churchill
a bit more. I have NOT given up, but I’ve given in a few times. In fact, the
whole quote is, “When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never
never give up.”– Winston Churchill. As my body seems to always do, it got
sick again. I’m not going through hell, maybe just in the suburbs. J I finally asked my doc if this is what I am to expect
with the plethora of diseases I have, and he said for the time being most
likely. The more I work to get healthier, the healthier I will become, the less
likely I am to have relapses. Common sense, huh? Well, I had to hear it from
him.
We are all guilty of
self-talk, admit it. You talk to yourself, don’t you? I say I am talking to my
animals, but I admit, I think out loud. Yeah, that’s what I’m doing. Self-talk
can be positive or negative, it’s your choice. I knew what my doctor said, I’d
said it to myself, but I needed someone to reassure me. I know what I need to
do, why I am doing it, and what I want at the “end”. But, I need support. To
get that support, I now have two health coaches, one in person and email, one
email and phone. I am utilizing a program through work (Humana Vitality) to log
achievements, work on goals, do wellness checks and courses…I was required to
hit Silver Status (before 8/31/15) to stay on my Wellness insurance plan next
year, I hit Platinum Status in March. Platinum is as high as one can go,
although points can still be earned. Some coworkers are thinking they will
never hit silver, I’m trying to help them see it is possible.
I had set a goal to reduce my
A1c to below 7, this is a 3 month indicator of what my diabetes looks like in
my body. I had been 7.4 or 7.6 in December, by March I was 6.5 (on the line of
diabetic and pre-diabetic). That earned me almost 4000 points and put me past
Silver Status. Sure, my coworkers may not have this availability for these
points, but good for them that they don’t have diabetes or it’s under control.
I have a goal to reduce my blood pressure for which I am working on a course to
help me. I am working on two other courses to get fit and get lean. Some of
these will earn me points to buy more things, some will not. I just turned in
more points and got a $25 Target giftcard!
Wahoo!
Has my food and activity been
stellar the last couple of weeks? No. Have I given up? Hell no! I began a part time job a few weeks ago,
something I wanted for a while. The job, not just the extra income. I wish I
could say I was used to the new schedule by now, but I can’t. I work at least
two evenings a week, and most of every Sunday. That’s three days I used to have
to complete meal prep, chores, social activities. I am having to trade in my
priorities, and figure out how all of my old priorities can mingle with my new
priorities. On top of this, I am fostering a momma dog and her puppy, both
available for adoption soon. Life is crazy busy and I have to continue to put
myself first, if I want to feel well enough to get through life and enjoy it.
My health has felt worse these last couple of weeks, I know partly because of
not eating 100% clean.
My in person Health Coach
Jenna asked me yesterday if she could submit my name to our personnel division
as a testimonial for the work wellness program. She’s been trying to help me
see all the good I have done in order to help me stay on track. It wasn’t until
she laid it all out in black and white that I saw all that I have accomplished,
mostly in a very short time. Guess what, my food has been better since I read
this. I signed the release form today, hopefully this will become a reality. Am
I to my goal? No. Am I perfect? No. But I am trying!!!!!!!!!!
I leave you with some quotes
that may help you on your journey.
Never give up on something that you can’t go a
day without thinking about.
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with
problems longer.”
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to
tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt
you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and
follow it to an end requires courage.”
“Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch
that opens the lock.”
“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with
big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not
stop.”
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the
tide will turn.”
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how
close they were to success when they gave up.”
“People are always blaming circumstances for what they are. I
don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get ahead in this world are the
people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t
find them, make them.”
“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to
become successful.”
“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang
on.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice
at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow’.”
“The day you give up on your dreams is the day you give up on
yourself.”
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”
Quotes
found at http://www.keepinspiring.me/quotes-about-not-giving-up-staying-strong/#ixzz3UwfsI81M
Keep workin' your plan, you're worth it!
