Don't Let Time Get Away

It's been a little while since I've last blogged, but never far from my mind. It's finding the time to sit down and write. We all have the same amount of hours in the day it just depends on how you put those hours to use. So this is going to be short and sweet. 

Last summer I fell into a depression. Not going to bore you with those details, but I came across this meme today and it is exactly what I told Harley Man in December of last year:

EXACTLY!! 

I felt like life was somehow spinning out of my control. 

Depression is such a vicious, deep, dark, hole. Or feelings of even though you are swimming in the right direction and see land, you paddle and paddle and paddle.  You might come across a buoy to hold onto every now and then to give you hope but just can't hold on. 

December of last year I had enough. Although some aspects in my life I couldn't control right then and there, I started to invest in my health. I felt that even though those feelings of not being in control (in some aspects) of my life, I could control my choices in nutrition and exercise. I hadn't exercised in years but seriously, I was at my largest of largies in my clothes. And I wasn't going to buy one more size "up". 

I. Was. Done.  

I decided to try the 21 Day Fix which includes 30 minutes of daily exercise, portion control and drinking a fuel packed protein shake. I don't have cute work out clothes, I do have "granny shorts". (Hey....I did get them at Target-does that count? lol) I don't have cute tanks to wear with fun sayings on them, but I do have old t-shirts. I don't have cute headbands, I have your average hair tie. I don't have cute tennis shoes, although I'm due for new ones. I wore mine out in a cow pasture and they just plain and simply need replaced. What I do have works for me. With my dvd's I can workout in my own living room. With three dogs staring at me. 

Have I fallen off my path and taken another once in a while? Yep. I sure have. I love pizza, pasta, lots of cheese on anything, beer, french fries, wine and Big Macs. And a lot more where all that came from. 

But times have changed in the last 5 months. Now when I haven't worked out for a couple of days I look forward to getting back on track. It's been fun trying new recipes that I would never have tried before. And for the first time in a very long time I'm looking forward to summer clothing. While I might not be in a two piece I'm not going to hide behind a cover up, either. Not this year. I feel better, and am more healthy than I have been in a very long time. 

...and I'm working on that!
#Goals

Well that was long winded. So much for short and sweet!! HA! 
Thanks for reading and I hope you had an amazing day. And if you are thinking of trying something new and positive in your life, GO FOR IT! We all have the same amount of hours in the day. Sometimes enough is enough. Go for your goals. We have one life to live. Let's live it. 

Oh, and life is way too short to give up a great glass of wine! Or bottle. 

Melody
xoxo

"It's a great day to be alive~make it a great day!"

Grandma Becker's entry for April 18, 1990

"Windy and cool A.M. 
Tired today so just taking it easy. Dustin here for an hour and half. Gerald had "green car" trouble but finally got it fixed. Saw Helen a short while and took some summer clothes to her. Evansdale to eat. Very good food. "500" at Jims'. Air chilly and damp. Sure feels like rain. All very tired! Too much Easter, I guess."






Grandma Perrin's entry for April 18, 1964
"Cloudy-cooler-A.M.
60 at noon. I worked outside part of the day. Charles finished hauling fertilizer here. Alberta went to C.F. A.M. 
N.W. wind most of day. 
Mr. Drenner still at Cliffs.
Charles and family, M. Koop and family had dinner (evening) at Hickory Inn honoring the ladies birthdays. 
40 in the evening."