What do you do with a stressful day???STOMP IT OUT!

Very stressful day. It is day 3 of intense rainshowers. Students can not go outside! THEY HAVE ENERGY FOR DAYS!!Can you say STRESS. To top it off my ROOF IS LEAKING!!!

The old me would have nibbled my sorrows away. When I felt the nibbles coming on I jumped on the treadmill. 55 minutes at 3.5mph IPOD on full blast singing to the top of my lungs!!! I couldn't believe it. I can remember when I first came home from the hospital and my goal was 8 minutes on low speed. I could barely make it. 

I have to confess. SInce school started I had let my teadmill time take a back burner. It is easy to let that time get eaten up with life pressures. I have taken a stand!!! I have told my family that this time is important for me. My 10yr old son thought it would be cute to pull my teadmill cord tonight  because I was singing. I smacked him and sent him to his room...part out of fear if he yanked it I would go flying off and part out of shear frustration. I couldn't believe I smacked him. He is bigger than me now so spanking him is just a joke. I have never really spanked him anyway. I was shocked that he did that and he was shocked that I reacted that way.

We had to have a family meeitng. If I am on the treadmill LEAVE ME ALONE!! Mommy is having a TIME OUT! I explained to them that I have come so far I will not go back! Since I have started my exercise regimine...I can sleep again!! My fibro pain is getting better and my energy is coming back. I have to take this time for me. It might sound selfish but after all I have been through it is just part of my self preservation mode. Pray I am doing the right thing.
For years I have let everything and everybody come before me. Exercising is part of my success I have to make it a priority for my overall health.

Not at all selfish, Danielle - life saving! You NEED this, and the fact that you didn't get it earlier doesn't mean you shouldn't have it now.

Keep up the exercising, and keep yourself healthy!

Thanks for your encouragement! Not sure what I would do without you guys!

 You follow your better instincts!  Sounds like you know exactly what to do.  Keep up this trend!

I'll try!

You are such and inspiration!!!  I logged on because I've been having a rough time at work lately and cannot sleep -- this post is the sign I've needed to read today, my 4 year old is a Gracie and I am looking at a dusty elliptical machine!

Why is it so difficult to put ourselves first???

Thanks for inspiring!!  and keep up the GREAT work  

YOU and your family deserve it!

Meg

I love the name Gracie!
I think we are programmed to put everyone else before ourselves. There are somethings that we have to put ourselves first for...eating right and exercising are two of them I have decided! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

 I dont have any kids but i think U did exactly the right  thing .   What IS it about young men thinking that they have a god given  right to the the time and attention  of the  women around them as if we were some kind of unpaid servant ?!  

And then ,....if they dont get it they "playfully " act up  .  I m having some of the same issues with my fiance and his  27 year old son  ( hes my age ! )  who assume im constantly there  to meet their needs and wants ....and dont even THINK of the amazing imposition on my time  ...or  i  think even bother to thank me fir making the sacrifice  because ( could it be ?)  that they dont even ACKNOWLEDGE IT  ?!!!   

YIKES !!   

if getting married didnt make so much sense  for me at this point in my life .... let me tell ya...

You are so right! Guess we just have to fight for the time we need for ourselves and not feel guilty about it.

Good for you!  You didn't have the surgery to get healthy then give it all back. 

As far as smacking your son - well, I bet he found mom still has ***** in her and has a newfound respect for you. 

Take the time for YOU - you deserve it.  Not only is it improving your sleep and fibro, it is improving your mental state too.