Journal Entry
It's ONLY Tuesday....?
October 14, 2008The dreaded creature (alarm clock) startled me awake at 5:00am, and I truly faught him off as long as I could. I finally roll out of my coccoon of warmth and enter in the arctic zone. I feel so much better when I am toasty warm and dread so much leaving that comfort, but I know what I have to do. I used the restroom, got my jogging gear on, and off I go to the track at the local school (a 2 minute drive). I made a promise to myself that every weekday I would get up and go walking/jogging before I go to work. Then it hit me as I looked down at my watch..............IT'S ONLY TUESDAY!
It seems that every small attempt to improve on life with fibromyalgia is an uphill battle. I had recently had a pretty mild year with my fibro until I moved to TX and oddly gained thirty-five pounds in eight months. Everything worsened from pain to self-esteem. I am determined to make it through this; which is where my routine comes into play. I am upping my activity level and changing my diet in hopes of regaining energy and overall happiness with my health and life.
It may be only Tuesday and I may have pouted the entire time I was on the track this morning, but my fibro isn't going to dictate what I can or cannot do. I choose what I do, and I won this morning in keeping my promise to myself and letting fibro know who runs my life. In the past the only thing that truly helped me was maintaining a consistant activity level and exercise routine. I know how hard it is - I hardly got out of bed or the house for nearly two years. I am starting with just walking/jogging for 30 minutes in the morning, and I would encourage anyone to do this as well and see what happens. We can improve our lives without high dosages of pain medication, anti depressants, and muscle relaxers. WE ARE IN CONTROL!
-Sarah
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