New School Year..

This is just a stressful week for me and I'm not going to put a lot of pressure on myself. I did fairly good yesterday but did have some corn chips and a couple sugar free ice cream bars. I shouldn't have. The first week of school is always stressful for me. Worst of all I can't get to the gym to exercise. I am trying to get some walking in but it's just hard. I just commit myself this week to eating right and fitting in exercise during the day when I can. Once things settle down I will have my new school year routine. Does sound like an excuse...and you're right. That's because I still feel healthy eating and regular exercise are not a habit for me yet. I am trying.

I work out at the Y. A lot of people don't like the Y as in YMCA but I have found that they are all different. This week I'm going to work on picking up exercise schedules from two other Y's that are nearby. Between the three I should be able to come up with a pretty good routine. I love my Y but the classes I like are limited. I like classes because I need someone over me for 45 or 60 minutes. Hopefully I will come up with a good plan.

This week I atteneded the funeral for the mother of a good friend of mine. I never met her. I just met my friend last year. She was a beautiful person, a wonderful mother, and someone who loved her church. I was so touched by the story of her life, the pictures. I was so touched by the beautiful ceremony. It was a testament to the life she led and the people she loved. She was challenged with a weight problem that seemed to happen after the birth of her children. She was only sixty. She had diabetes. Her kidneys failed. When they tried to insert a port for medication, her heart stopped. It was time for her to go home and see God. She loved many people and reached out in many ways. As a mother, I could only hope to love my children as she did. I also feel inspired and reminded that it is important to keep our health. I don't know how she faced her life as an overweight person. I don't know if she tried diets or exercise but I'm betting she did. I'm betting I know exactly how she felt time and and time again living that way in this world. I want to take what I have learned from her to inspire me to make good food choices and eat healthy. When I'm struggling and down, I want to remember S. I want to take the message of her life and make mine better. Rest in peace S. I know God welcomed his newest angel to watch over all of us.

Is it Friday yet?