Breaking the Chains that Bind

This week I have reacquainted myself with the weight room and am GLAD I did!  Yesterday was boot camp day and I am really improving my endurance (which I NEED).  This morning I did a total body workout and rested only during transitions from machine to machine.  I felt so charged and I hope to keep it going.

Well, I’ve been away for a while due to unforeseen circumstances.  For one, I have been dealing with a severe case of sciatica and it took me nearly a year to overcome it. With the help of a chiropractor and my consistent yoga practice, I am happy to say I am no longer crippled by that numbing pain that used to radiate from lower back, all the way down my left extremity.  Aside from that, I’ve been dealing with the near loss of my aunt who is morbidly obese.  The mental and emotional stress of that alone has taken its toll on me and sadly, I admit, I AM a stress eater.  So what little progress I made, I blew out the water during the past 7 1/2 months.  I am happy to say that my aunt did recover after dying on the table twice, being put on a ventilator, and confined to a bed for 5 1/2 months.  The upside of it all is that she literally lost 100 lbs!   After being released Unfortunately, she has recently been re-admitted to the hospital.  I do not want to venture the same path and even though I am a long way from it, I feel I must do everything I can NOW to ensure that 10, 20, and even 30 years from now, I am healthy, strong, fit - body, mind, and soul.  I went to the supplement store yesterday and purchased my supplements.  This morning I will be heading to the grocery store to purchase food for the week and tomorrow, I will be preparing my meals for the week.  I have to get into the habit of doing so to make sure I stay AWAY from the unhealthy vending machine at my job.  My water intake has been decent overall.  I have been consuming between 72 and 96 oz. of water daily.  Later today I will prepare the workout plan.  I’m pumped! I’m psyched and I’m ready to do it this time around. Failure is NOT an option!