OK. I have set my goal, albeit a vague one. By the age of 50, two years from now, I will be in the best physical shape of my life. Right now, I am in the worst shape of my life. Two years to turn it all around. Two years to hit the back nine of my life with a rejuvenated spirit.
So, what am I up against? Here is a list of my excuses, err, ailments. Or things I may lean on if I am failing my goal and say “see! it’s not my fault!!”
I hope I don’t do that but I am only human!
OK, so here is what my 48 year old body looks like:
-Thyroid issues. I am taking levothyroxine.
-Bad left knee. I blew out my ACL in high school and had surgery. I had a clean up of the same left knee in 2019. The knee is arthritic and the joint is pretty much bone on bone. So no running for me if I want to bend my knee the following week.
-Blood pressure issues that I am on medication for.
-Plantar Fasciitis in my left foot.
-Gout. Yes, flipping GOUT in my left big toe. (The theme here is my left side is toast)
-flirting with Diabetes. My A1C is hovering way too close to the point of no return.
That’s enough. I could keep listing every little thing that is a legitimate reason for being out of shape or an excuse I use to fight my mind from spiraling out of control.
The truth is, I got myself into this mess by avoiding responsibility. I ate poorly, I didn’t pay attention to my body, I neglected the self care we all owe ourselves. I battled falling into a dark hole over how I looked and felt and didn’t reach out for help.
I own the mistakes I have made. I own how I got here. I own it all. And I will learn from it and move forward. Get busy living or get busy dying.
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