Give me a body break!

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“Body break”. Do you remember those ads?

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Thinking about the break I need, from my body, reminded me of them.

So, I’m looking for writing prompts to try to get the juices flowing again – after a long time of not feeling “it”… and what do I come across, but “write about your body”?

My body …

The one that feels like she’s seeking her own revenge on me? She’s been telling me for years now that I have subjected myself to too much stress and turmoil and that she wants nothing more of it. The problem is that now she’s become the cause of my stress and turmoil … since I have finally started working hard to pay better attention to preventing stress and turmoil.

And just when I feel like I can’t deal with any more physical stress, something else comes along. The silver lining? I have realized that I have actually gotten very good at NOT stewing over the things that I cannot control.

I sure hope she starts to see how far I’ve come and gives me a little break. If I could give myself a break – and not just a few sick days and a few extra days vacation at home with the kids over the holidays – but a real break… I would.

And I’m working on it.

Do you need a break?

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Wishing to be a former self?

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Do you have those days when you wish you were your former self in some way? 5 years ago, and 20 lbs lighter a guy once commented on how lean I was. Ya, that kind of wish.

People don’t always believe me when I say it, but it’s true. I am about 20 lbs/9 kg over my optimal weight. Of course once I give the actual weight a number, then it seems plausible. I weigh 80kg/176lbs. I am 5’10” and my weight seems pretty evenly dispersed which is likely why I don’t appear to have any weight to lose.

At the time that I met this guy, I was physically fit, better than I had been in a decade, but I was also coming off of a very negative split with my ex-husband during which time I threw myself into training for a half-marathon for the first time ever … as a way of coping with my stress. The stress effects my appetite and I likely also lost some of the extra weight I’d been carrying around simply because I wasn’t eating well, and because that’s what my body seems to do when I’m stressed.

Since my pain has gotten worse and my stresses have increased again I haven’t been very active. While I’d like to be that 20-lb-lighter-self, what I really want is to be that trained-for-a-half-marathon-self.

This goal is part of my one year plan. Feeling vibrant and healthy again! Training for events that motivate me. And let’s face it, having an attractive man I don’t really know tell me how lean I am wouldn’t be the worst thing either. 😉

Do you have a plan? I’d love to hear about your goals!

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