Checking in

The weight is slowly coming off. I have lost 5 pounds since starting Weight Watchers over a month ago. So much I could do better, but working on good habits...

I went to my first water aerobics class in years yesterday. (Readers: Please, Please note that very careful care must be taken for those with seizure disorders. If you have seizures, please work with your doctors and family to find the best exercise regimin for you. I am only going on days that are reasonably good, as I have partial and complex partials at times. Being in a pool or tub is a risk as you need to make sure someone can get you out, should you go under while having a seizure and you can't react. We take certain precautions and deciding whether that day is a good day to go or not.) I went to Moving really Matters in Allen. It is for those who have arthritis, are in physical therapy, or have any mobility issues at all, or want to go at a slower pace. I have not been exercising much at all with all of these health issues and I know that's a key piece to losing weight. I need to get more active. Without Trina, I wouldn't have much energy at all, but I am able to clean more and exercise. I am excited about that 8). I want to do things, I want to be more active. I don't want life to pass me by 8) And with prayer, sheer will, strength, and the love of those around me and the love to myself, I can do that. The class was very slow, but It's what I need. I'm learning how to use my limbs again, and sometimes that's daily (it doesn't necessarily build, my body might forget everything it learned yesterday, which is why im not a good physical therapy candidate), but this is helping 8) Today, my body is looser, and less pain in certain joints... Yay!!!!

Emotionally, it's one day at a time. Journaling is helping a great deal. I often get frustrated that I can't emotionally heal super fast, but that is life too 8) Slow and steady wins the race. Anxiety and my diseases can be quite the catch 22. Anxiety causes me to feel worse and when I feel worse, I feel more anxiety. Meditation helps and working to be more calm in everything helps a great deal, but I have a ways to go 8) I can do this though 8)

Sleep wise, I slept 5 hours in a row Monday night!!! I usually wake up every hour or two as of late, so I am so very excited by this 8).

I'm really encouraged by life changes I'm making, drinking more water, watching what I eat, using some essential oils (Another message: If you have epilepsy, some oils are contraindicated for us. They can cause convulsing in those predisposed to them. Please start with one at a time, just to make sure that's a good oil for your body 8) --- More on that soon 8)).

Life is good and we're trucking along to the end of the year. I can't believe it's come so quickly!!!

Be well and peace to you all!