I am slacking in a big way. In a huge way actually. Everyday I'm loosing the fitness that I have worked so hard to keep. Even knowing this and acknowledging it doesn't make me lace up my shoes and hit the treadmill. I'm overwhelmed right now and something had to give.
I've been away from the gym for 2 1/2 weeks now and my last work out was almost 2 weeks ago. Instead I have been getting ready for the holidays. Decorating, shopping, getting ready for family to visit, the visit its self, celebrating a birthday, cleaning, baking, cooking, shoveling and the latest added to the list is caring for my son with pneumonia.
As of now I still have about 100 dozen cookies to make, another birthday to celebrate, all the wrapping. I still have to finish shopping, I have 6 boys torturing me Friday into what will be a not so much sleep sleepover. I host Christmas Eve dinner and will be hosting a small New Years Eve gathering too. I have cookie trays to make and deliver. I know there's more but I just can't think straight.
Something had to give and I chose the one thing that doesn't affect anyone but myself. Isn't that the motherly thing to do? Well maybe it does affect my father as I haven't seen him in awhile either. He's lost his training partner at the gym. He'll be way above me in the fitness department by the time I get back to the gym. Me and my 2 sizes bigger body will just have to play catch up before the real training begins in Feb. I chose to do this to myself. I chose to put the family first right now. I will struggle come Jan when I go back to the gym. But that has never stopped me before and it won't again. So until then. Happy Holidays!
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