Serendipities

As I progress through my days I am becoming more and more reflective on those things that I previously took for granted.  I began this new outlook with thoughts of "shrinking" away the jigglies from my body and replacing it with toned, smooth muscles.  However, I'm now realizing that the serendipitous advantages of just taking 30 minutes each day for myself are bringing new blessings to my day.

I had forgotten how it felt to have energy!  I'm not running marathons, or anything....but I actually feel like moving in the morning after I've taken those 30 minutes and focused on each exercise and the productivity they possess.  I'm more focused and able to think clearly.  Wow!  I had no idea how "cloudy" I had been living.  It's only been 5 days since I began and I am feeling clear-headed, focused, energetic and productive for the first time in a very long time!  My muscles are no longer sore.  They are now just simply feeling stronger and maybe a little tight across the shoulders (a very good thing!)  I can tell a difference even in my skin.  Is this possible?  Just 5 days....30 minutes per day?  Really?

I read somewhere that the best test of accountability when dieting is to keep a journal of the foods you eat.  Well....I'm not dieting, but I DO want to make sure I consistently make healthy choices with the foods I eat.  I want to eat to live, not live to eat.  That is something that is difficult for me because I simply L-O-V-E good food!  And I love to cook!  And I love to plan menus and try new recipes.  So I pulled out one of my archive tools that I haven't used in quite some time.  Here's the link in case you want to try it too:  http://www.flylady.net/images/bc_investigator.pdf

I'm also going to pull out the book that accompanies this "investigator".  It's titled Body Clutter and it's written by Marla Cilley and Leanne Ely.  Marla Cilley is "The Fly Lady" and has provided a lot of tools that have assisted me through the years in my homemaking and organizational life.  Their "BC Investigator" provides a daily report card to help establish good, healthy eating and exercise habits and provides a way to track your activities.  This is helpful in keeping you on course if you have clear, precise goals you are following.  For me, not so much.  It's more a way of identifying strengths and weaknesses in my daily habits and also to provide answers if I do or don't get results I expect.  So, today, on the 6th day of Moving Forward....I am reflecting on the serendipities of taking action and exercising discipline in my life once again.  My mind races with the possibilities that tomorrow can bring. It feels good! :-)