Today's Good Things:
I got a full 7 hours of sleep. (wow, can't remember the last time I've slept that long uninterrupted. Thank you for you prayers!)
Got our cleaning chores done before lunch
Enjoyed another great morning in the Word
Date Night
Made a yummy cabbage salad with my dh for lunch today. (he doesn't often join in the meal prep, so it was a real treat)
We found a "healthier" pizza to order for our regular date night meal. (thin crust with grilled chicken and spinach, topped with feta cheese. SO YUM!)
Today's Not So Good Things:
I over ate by several hundred calories
No real exercise (mopping floors doesn't technically count)
My attitude. :(
Major headache that lingered the whole day
I feel just awful today. My head has been throbbing off and on all day. I feel completely discouraged by the scale. (yeah, I peeked again) I don't even want to step on it tomorrow. :( I tried getting in a nap today, but couldn't settle in. I'm feeling restless, but worn out and..um...Lumpish. That is SO not a word, but it's how I feel. Like a big lump that can't find the desire to do anything.
It could be a result of eating sweets over the holiday weekend. It could be from being cooped up in the house during the 2 day blizzard. It could be I am still behind on sleep. It could even be I'm coming down with something. (my throat was feeling a bit sore today too) Whatever it is, I hope it goes away tomorrow. I have a busy week waiting for me and I really want to stay on target. I love that so much has gotten done already and I want to keep moving on.
Hey, maybe it's the "die off" feeling from this "cleanse" I'm doing this week. I know that happens with a real cleanse. Maybe my body, mind and soul are having some adverse reactions to my efforts this week. I have no idea how to think that through, but it's worth some consideration, I suppose.
I am hoping the sleep comes easily tonite so I can begin my morning early enough for some time alone with the Lord.
Tracy - Oh, you sound so discouraged! Please be kind to yourself! You are working so hard and perhaps you just need to rest. It's GOOD to not work out every day and sometimes, it's GOOD to eat some junk food. But then, do NOT beat yourself up! Just push forward and go on again! I find that living in GUILT about what I've done is just not what GOD wants us to do! If you have a terrible headache, take that as a sign to REST and be OKAY with that!
ReplyDeleteOur bodies really do "speak" to us if we just take the time to listen. For instance, I just woke up with a terrible headache. Ugh. I HATE waking up with headaches! However, most likely, it's because I ate a big chocolate shake and 4 Frango mint chocolates right before bed. Duh. :o) THAT'S going to give me a headache! You might feel very sluggish because of all the major changes going on in your body. You might also be getting sick.
So my very unsolisited advice is to s-l-o-w d-o-w-n. You want to keep going but realize you can't do ANYTHING if you make yourself sick by working too hard. Find a really HEATLHY tea, put some raw honey in it and snuggle in with the kiddies. After a while, go outside and throw some snowballs (I know you have plenty of that!!) and make snow angels. Good exersise, fun to be with family, and still "slowing down."
Okay, I've got to stop writing these books to you! I just want to encourage you, Tracy! You are doing so great!! Praying for you today, my friend!
Sue, thank you so much for encouraging me. You were right about needing the rest. I was blessed with 8 hours last night! Wow.
ReplyDeleteI had some much needed time with the Lord today as well. He's so good at setting me straight. I have some I want to share on that in a post I hope to get written tonite.
Thank you, again, for your kind words and redirection. I'm so grateful for faithful friends. :)