These past couple weeks all have been set before me. And, unfortunately, I have succumb to them. It first began when I chose to work a couple extra shifts at work. I figured with shortened Christmas hours and a need to buy gifts for the kids of the family, I would need the supplement moola. And what's a couple extra hours; not a big deal, right? Well, living on an average of five hours sleep a night, and going straight for two weeks, it does become a big deal where energy and enthusiasm are concerned. I had neither by the end. And what did I lose out on in turn? My workouts were non-existent for a week. First it was seven entire days of no physical activity. At least I stuck strictly to the diet plan I was put on. That helped me keep up my health. But then the next week while the workouts slowly creeped back in, the eats started going side-ways. I didn't eat junk; I simply didn't eat enough or at regular times. Boo to me. So I told myself I wouldn't do that again, that my health and training are far too important. But then what did I go and do? I picked up another weekend shift to help out a coworker. So, again no downtime to rest this weary body and mind. AND THEN, it was my step-daughter's brithday so the house was full of goodies. It was my cheat meal day, but cheat "meal" turned into cheat "day". And boy was it a cheat. Oddly enough, I still saw some definition coming in to my abs. :)
What this shows, though, is the ups and downs in life. I think it is impossible to be spot on with everything all the time. And sometimes you just have to pick and choose between what is important at any given moment. And sometimes you really have to simply say "No" to others and say "Yes" to yourself.
The latter is definitely the most trying for me, something I strive for every day. It's not being selfish, I think, because if you can't be there for yourself how can you truly be there for others? And I personally know that putting myself aside, the things I love, the people I love, leaves me not so happy. And a not-so-happy Pandora is a misery to those around her. So I leave this blog post knowing what I want to do from this point forward, knowing what I have to do, and saying...
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