Build me up Buttercup

It's time again to hop on the scale. Yipeee....If you could see how bad I have been. You would know why I am so happy. I haven't gained anything back. Life has been full of celebration after celebration so far this year. Food fit for a king has been spread out in front of me. Me with no will power. You know how that is??

Temptation, it's such a bad word isn't it?? Especially when we are in charge of ourselves. Remember when we could rely on our parents to tell us "NO!"?? It was so much easier. Now if someone says no, it only makes us mad at them. Even when we know they are right.

I was pondering temptation when I decided to see if there was a lesson in there. It brought to mind this story. Since I have my own business, I make my own hours, my own rules of conducting business each day and it can be really easy to say, I will just watch some TV with my husband tonight. Make up some cockamame story to myself and go sit on the couch contently. I have to tell myself why it's ok (the cockamame story) or I would not be content. It's easy to fool myself. I am really good at it. I know exactly what it takes...LOL
So the temptation to slack off for the night won out. But....many the time I have had a temptation and have resisted. I have stuck to my plan to work an hour or two. To help someone else with an aspect of their business and the feeling of empowerment that it has given me has actually been a better feeling than giving in to the temptation. Especially now that I am reitiring, I am grateful I have learned what feels better.

We all want to feel good. Don't you want feel good each day?? Resisting temptation is going to be something I have to really focus on in April. I have a wedding to look good for and well, not feeling good quite yet. But I know that if I resist the temptations in April, I will be rewarded with the outcome I am looking for.

It's easy to backslide. So, I need your help. Invite one friend to read my blog each week and help me build up my friends so that I will see others care. It will give me encouragement and strength!

Thanks for the friendship!!

          Sandra

The Attack of the Green Booger

It's all about staying well these days. The reason? People like you and I don't have money to spend at the doctors office (even with a co-pay) if you are on a fixed budget, which many of us are going to be, you have to make a lot of adjustments that month. If I could be bold enough to say, that if the economy is not affecting your lifestyle, look around you and help someone else because it's affecting them. It's good to keep one foot grounded in a less fortunate individuals life at all times. It makes us appreciate what we have and hopefully improves the life of another. Getting back to wellness. If you were to invest in something right now that I guarantee would give you the best return for your money during your lifetime....it would be investing in yourself.

Let's look at investing in yourself. What do I mean by that? Here is a scenario you may recognize. You are standing in the grocery store at the check out reviewing in your head if you got everything you  came after.
Into your head pops...oh shoot...forgot the orange juice and it's cold and flu season. You waiver about getting out of line because for once it's not 3 people deep. Maybe next time. It doesn't seem that important after all. In an instant you have decided your future health risk and you may not have even realized it. Why? Because your focus is not on your health. You need some basics to stay healthy and your body can not store vitamin C so it needs it every day. Skipping it can open that window of opportunity that the awaiting germ will take.

Here is the real reason I started talking about wellness today. You have to realize that even well individuals will get sick. You can take all the precautions you want to. You can even get out of line to get that orange juice that you know you need every day. (I love it when I can get right back in a short line though don't you?)
A virus will find it's way in if it can. A virus is difficult to avoid even if you are in the best of health. If you are high risk (diabetic, heart disease, immune compromised, frail, elderly, stressed out) in the winter months is the season to pass things along. No I'm not talking about gifts:) Using precautions in groups of people where handles, door knobs, pens etc are used by many people, it's good to carry a little bottle of that alcohol cleaner.(They have some without alcohol as well) or use the wipes provided everywhere these days. But, just the same you and i can get sick. So you ask what is the benefit of trying to stay healthy and still getting sick? It's simple! The severity of your sickness will not be as bad as an unhealthy person. So if you see a green boogie, you know you are sick. Make that trip to the doctor and get an evaluation.

Stay Healthy!

Need help with getting healthy? I can give you an assessment with nutritional recommendations to get you on your way. email me at sandrabullard11@gmail.com with Health Assessment in the subject line

MAKE MY DAY!!

Well, you think it's about time to get on those scales again don't you? You want to hear how much I lost don't you? Well...here goes nothin..............  oh, that can't be right..........no, that couldn't be......is there a battery in this?  Shake it a little and try it again.  Well....3 pounds. Not so bad....I mean very good!!

That positive self talk really works. If I could just remember to say the positive before I say the negative.
I feel really good about this. I have not been a saint, although that was not a goal. Now if I only had someone to join me in my struggle. Not one taker so far. Imagine in a world where people can be friends, can help a girl whenever they want...It's a free country...not even one hand stretched out in my direction. Huh....

Well, not to be discouraged, I will continue on my way alone...sad, lonely and alllllllllll alone. Unless by chance you could find it in your heart to say you would be a wellness partner of mine today. Just say Yes!!
You and I can just talk once in awhile and see how things are going. Not so hard. Just say Yes!!