Health

I've been thinking a lot about the reason being active and healthy and getting back in shape has been helping my home to function a little better. I started to feel down a few weeks ago. Things were getting stressful with Cristian's work, and Violet started teething again.
I was feeling run down.
I knew I couldn't do much to make things better for Cristian at work, and there's not a whole lot I can do about Vi's situation, but I realized I could change mine. Being run down made me feel like being a wife was just another chore on my list of things to do in a day, and honestly my love for being a mother was starting to be challenged. I realized I wasn't enjoying it as much as I once did. This was kind of scary because Vi's not even a year old yet....

I started evaluation things and realized just by changing a few things, maybe I could lift myself up a little bit out of my funk. I started taking a multivitamin because I think it's been awhile since I've gotten the right balance of all those things. I've taken my goals of healthy eating up a level or two, and my workouts have increasingly picked up in intensity also. Things are changing, and I feel more energized, strong, and able to cope with all the things I can't control right now.

It's amazing how the smallest change ( like going to bed an hour earlier) can make your outlook on life better. And I've realized if I want to be able to keep up with Violet and be on top of meals, and activities and things to do with my husband then I HAVE to be healthy. It's the only way I'll be able to do all the things I feel like I should and be happy about it. Or at least be able to deal with it in a decent manner.
And after thinking all of this through I've decided to add a few more goals to my "diet" and exercise plan. I need to do more cardio. My goal is going to be 8 miles a week. It might increase to 10 but I need to see if this goal is actually attainable by trying it this coming week. More meals at home-we've been doing well at this but we could still do better. Less meat. More veggies. Less apple juice. More water. And more sunshine, since it's actually starting to show up and be nice outside.

So that's it.
If you're feeling run down, look at your health and see if there's something you can change to give you a boost.