I lost a couple of pounds this week, to minus 17 pounds, which is great. But I'm really tired, and not from working out. I'm a mom. A stay at home mom and I'm tired. I'd like to have a little more energy. I'm eating enough and sleeping enough, but based on what I've read, I'm sure I would have more energy if I could fit more cardio into the early a.m. hours. I'll need to restructure my morning activities...maybe go to Zack's story time/playgroups in my workout clothes and walk with him at the park after. That's looking like the best option right now.
Also zapping my energy is the mental conversation I've been having with myself for way too long.
I'm a classic Virgo, so I'm awesome with the planning and list making and organizing. I don't know, maybe because of my sun or moon or whatever, I'm just not that great at executing. All that planning and not executing is mentally exhausting. I always feel like I've accomplished nothing at the end of the day, although I've actually done a lot.
This week, and moving forward, I'll try to work on not planning so many projects--to stop making my ongoing To Do list way longer than it needs to be, causing myself to feel overwhelmed with the huge task list and unaccomplished at the end of the day. This week, I will focus on taking a mental rest, continuing to enjoy the gift of time I have with my son and enjoying the time I use taking care of myself. No real workout/diet goals this week. Because mental health is way more important than being skinny...this week, anyway.
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capricorn and virgo must suffer the same problem. i'm also all plan and little to no execution. *hanging head in shame*
Posted by: browngirl | April 20, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Sounds good quel. Maybe just as you're settling down in the evening--those few seconds before you pass out--you might start a new list: Things I have accomplished today. I'm sure that would be VERY LONG and could serve as your daily pat on the back.
And browngirl, you cannot blame the capricorn for lack of execution. You've got to look someplace else girl. Capricorns are consummate doers.
Posted by: Adriane | April 20, 2009 at 04:47 PM
Being a SATM is tiring work in itself. Might I suggest supplements. A daily multivitamin or some Omega 3's. That walking after Zack's story time sounds good too. Your mental health IS sooooo very important. Take care of you Quel.
Posted by: bunny | April 20, 2009 at 08:39 PM
I, on the other hand, like to get a whole lotta isht going at once, and work it out as it while in process. I wondered today what was wrong with me. More planning would probably be very helpful, but I get so impatient. *le sigh* i'm sure i drove my virgo ex kuh-razy.
Posted by: summer | April 20, 2009 at 10:58 PM
whoooo, let's try that again... slowly this time:
"and work it out while it's in process."
Posted by: summer | April 20, 2009 at 11:00 PM