Picking up my paddle

lunarsongbird

My knees hurt. My knees have been hurting for months now. When I went to my doctor a month ago, she told me that my inner thighs were not strong enough- and therefore pulling me knee tracking out of place.

She gave me an exercise to do, but I haven't been doing them as often as I should. I can't give you an answer on why I haven't been doing them enough....I just haven't.

This morning my knees even hurt while just lying in bed. I was frustrated with myself. "How did you think your knees were going to get better without you working on them?," I wondered. And a big part of me still really wants to walk that half marathon I signed up for in the summer.

And instead of doing something about it- I feel like I've just been letting the days pass me by without making any progress. I'm just letting the river's current float me through life right now. 



So today I spent an entire hour doing my exercises. And right now...right now I'm going to call the gym to see if I can make a personal training appointment to show me other exercises.

So what about you ladies....Are you currently chilling in the current? Or are you actively paddling? Also- sometimes it's important to rest in the current- so don't forget about that either.

cu97tiger

Right now I'm chilling in the current. By that I mean that I don't love my job, but with all that planning a wedding entails, I don't have the time or energy to really look for a new one. Actually, I probably do have the time and energy, but I really enjoy nights at home with FI relaxing on the couch, eating dinner and drinking a glass (ok bottle) of wine. 

I keep telling myself that once the wedding is over, I'll start looking for a new job.

elannis

I'd say that I've been more on the side of chillaxin' in an innertube, sipping wine with Tiger, lol.

I am getting back on track today though. I wanted to wait until after Halloween. It's over. I have no more excuses. I want to lose 20 - 25 pounds by May so I can be ready for dress fittings, lol. Right now all I want to do is take a nap though, lol. I have gotten a good start on eating healthy and I did abs today already though. We can do it!

bethsmiles

Make sure you get a good personal trainer. Some of them don't really know what they are doing, but some of them are awesome!

I am making myself stick to my diet, starting today. Also, I should probably make an appointment with a doctor to see why I have to cut my calories to a ridiculously low number to lose weight. I might wait on that though because I don't know any doctors down here and I'm going back to Idaho in a couple of weeks anyway.

IrishDreamer

I'm kinda just...I don't even know how to explain it.

Work: I put my heart and soul and energy into my work. I lvoe my job, but it whips the shiit out of me. Mentally, physically, emotionally... the whole bit.
Health/Diet/exercise: Psh... I have been working really hard to eat better, and have been pretty successful. I only ate fast food once last week - which for me...is pretty d@mn good. I typically eat it 3+ times a week. I've been eating breakfast every day, and cut soda out almost completely. Exercise is a no go as I've got no real motivation.
BF/I: We're good - We had a rough patch - part of which BF is responsible for, and he admits it, and apologizes for being a butt the last couple weeks. THis weekend he was supersweet and helpful all weekend. We do need to do a date night here soon. Tonight I think we are going to a bar to watch the Eagles vs. Bears game since we don't get cable. Then we are going to go pick up his COD 3 game at midnight... he's very lucky i love him.... staying out past 10 for an effing game... *sigh*

Family: Sucks... I can't figure out what to do. There aren't answers to the problems that are there....so I'm kind of just floating, and dealing with it, instead of doing something about it. Because I don't know what to do. I can't change my mother, and BF/I can't change his brother and sister in law...

So, that's kind of where I'm at...floating and paddling aimlessly perhaps??

leia1979

I has no paddle.

I'm frustrated with the tummy pooch and extra five pounds I've picked up since last year. I'm dancing 5 hours a week (so I guess I'm up to paddling with one hand), but I can't motivate myself to watch what I eat. I should also do a little more every day to work on my flexibility so I don't feel embarrassed when we stretch in class. I'm so inflexible!

peekaboo2011

I'm holding the paddle, not quite putting it in the water yet.  I'm trying to get my act together - I have grad school applications to work on, but I'm frustrated that I can't get people to respond to me.  I also really need to pull it together and work on my paper.  Seriously, it's not doing anything for me without being written.  But it's been so hard for me to focus on it and actually crank out my sections.  And when I do sit down to work on it, I feel really out of practice.  Which means that I feel like my paragraphs don't connect.  And while I know that it's not supposed to be "easy" to read, it shouldn't be this freaking hard to write.

 So I guess I'm angrily flailing my paddle for now.  Maybe I'll hit the water over the next couple days.

Peaseblossom55

I am completely just drifting right now, no paddle.

Work is ok, it has it's moments.

Things with the BF are good no complaints there at all.

Family stuff is fine.

The biggest energy draining thing right now is theater I've got my hand in 3 different projects, producing Sweeney Todd, in this one act festival in 2 weeks and tonight I begin rehearsals for A Christmas Carol.  So things around the house are being neglected a bit and of course my time for working out.  

I figured by mid December things will calm down a lot and after thanksgiving it will be a bit better.  Hopefully 

alanna91

Lunar I love your posts, for one. Good job getting up today and doing your exercises! That must feel so nice.

Three members (two of which were on my Executive Board) just resigned from the club I'm the president of. We're trying to implement a new policy that they didn't agree with. Recruitment is down on one of the campuses that's a half hour away from me in the other state and I don't know what to do. Also, I have an Arabic Midterm tomorrow. I'm so behind in that class. I also racked up a ton of debt over the past year. I wouldn't say I'm just chilling in the current but the water is rushing a little too fast for my row boat to handle.

ravenray

I am not really sure honestly.    I know I am paddling hard towards my degree and fluency.  For my wedding I am just kind of turning in circles...  FI and I are kind of drifting with the current.  I am not really sure what is going on but it is going ok.   

kellyt89

I'm sort of paddling in a half motivated way, or in bursts. I'm 6 weeks from being done with undergrad which is awesome, but I'm not really loving all of student teaching so I'm not putting as much effort into it as I feel like I should. I love the private voice lessons, but the group rehearsals aren't my favorite and that's one of the biggest parts of my grade.

Because of that, my depression has definitely hit some low points, and being exhausted all the time doesn't help it. I'm trying to figure out if I should go up on my medication or not to get me out of this funk, but I'm not sure.

BF and I are really good, we had a fight Friday but it really helped clear the air actually and realign our priorities. Also, I'm seeing him Thursday, yayy!!