It's so good to be writing this week! I took my kiddos to the beach last week and took a break from writing. If I have to admit it, I also took a break from worrying about consuming too much Sugar. I had ice cream 5 times and participated in a fudge tasting of 12 different flavors. (they were slivers.. Lol). I also drank a few sugary peach ice teas. The difference of this break in conscious behavior choices and past breaks is that this time I could fully recognize how I felt after consuming the sugary goodness and also I got right back on track on Monday. (Except for those Peanut butter cups at the swim meet
)
Seriously in the past I wouldn't have even been thinking about the ice cream as an issue... It was part of my routine.
I am creating new routines that seem very hard to implement while traveling on vacation. Traditions include the ice cream and boardwalk fries and I indulged.
When I got home and was reviewing my calendar for the upcoming week I realized I needed to go for my blood work and doctors visit on July 6. The panic set in. I was supposed to be "studying" for my A1C three month average sugar count and I just blew it. I rescheduled and was able to push that until the beginning of August. I am grateful for some time to reset, get back on track and hopefully prepare well for my blood work.
This week I have been saying to myself whenever I go to grab something sugary... You have a test to study for. For some reason that really works for me. I must have some underlying issues dealing with failure that I never correlated to use for my advantage in getting healthy.
So far this Driven journey has turned up some old rocks that needed dusted off and has allowed me to refocus in many areas. My overall Wellness is important and it is worth every sacrifice. Taking 2 weeks off from writing, not staying on track, and vacationing haven't all gone in the failure column. They are all steps in the journey of moving toward success. They have given me time to see a bigger picture and not just focus on that number on the scale. I've been able to clarify one thing in my heart- food surrounds many happy memories for me including, traditions at the beach, family celebrations, and gatherings with friends, however, it's not the food that made me happy or created these fun memories- it's the people I have shared them with.
Each time I try to answer the question why am I Driven? I come up with new and different answers. At first I thought I should have a standard response to answer that question, but that just isn't the reality. I am Driven. For many reasons. Ever changing and ever growing reasons. I continue to pray that God keeps me Driven. And helps me on my journey of Wellness.
Be Well!
Chanon
Seriously in the past I wouldn't have even been thinking about the ice cream as an issue... It was part of my routine.
I am creating new routines that seem very hard to implement while traveling on vacation. Traditions include the ice cream and boardwalk fries and I indulged.
When I got home and was reviewing my calendar for the upcoming week I realized I needed to go for my blood work and doctors visit on July 6. The panic set in. I was supposed to be "studying" for my A1C three month average sugar count and I just blew it. I rescheduled and was able to push that until the beginning of August. I am grateful for some time to reset, get back on track and hopefully prepare well for my blood work.
This week I have been saying to myself whenever I go to grab something sugary... You have a test to study for. For some reason that really works for me. I must have some underlying issues dealing with failure that I never correlated to use for my advantage in getting healthy.
So far this Driven journey has turned up some old rocks that needed dusted off and has allowed me to refocus in many areas. My overall Wellness is important and it is worth every sacrifice. Taking 2 weeks off from writing, not staying on track, and vacationing haven't all gone in the failure column. They are all steps in the journey of moving toward success. They have given me time to see a bigger picture and not just focus on that number on the scale. I've been able to clarify one thing in my heart- food surrounds many happy memories for me including, traditions at the beach, family celebrations, and gatherings with friends, however, it's not the food that made me happy or created these fun memories- it's the people I have shared them with.
Each time I try to answer the question why am I Driven? I come up with new and different answers. At first I thought I should have a standard response to answer that question, but that just isn't the reality. I am Driven. For many reasons. Ever changing and ever growing reasons. I continue to pray that God keeps me Driven. And helps me on my journey of Wellness.
Be Well!
Chanon
Beach Week 2016 with my loves.
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