I have been very frustrated by my change in lifestyle since I went back to school. I hardly exercise. I average less than 6 hours of sleep every night. I have lost control of my blood sugar because I'm eating prepared food or whatever is fastest out of the fridge. I'm used to a regular routine of Taekwon Do, running, and some yoga. Usually, I cook all of my food from scratch so I know exactly what I'm eating and I can be certain that my family is getting balanced meals. When life is particularly stressful I have always had the outlet of a really intense workout where I get to beat up a bunch of imaginary bad guys. That is my stress management. When I am frustrated I fall back on two things, Taekwon Do and cooking. Those are two things that I know I can do well. Right now, during one of the more stressful times of my life, at least as far as time management is concerned, I feel like I can't fall back on either of them. Since I started this journey to become I teacher, I have gained the "Freshman 15". Something has to change. In addition to gaining weight, when I don't have regular exercise I am very cranky, depressed and anxious. My three children and my husband are not particularly fond of this change in my attitude. SOMETHING has to CHANGE.
As hard as it is to log food, not because of the work involved, but because of the honesty, this is a great project for me. I think it is just exactly the proverbial kick in the . . . that I need. I am now determined to carve out time to exercise. I know that getting that oxygen pumped to my brain will help me to retain more of what I read, sleep better, smile more, and quite literally, be lighter on my feet. That will be great for increasing the height of my jumping kicks! Because of the concept mapping that we did today in class, I was reminded of the importance of not just taking time, but making time, to take care of myself. I feel a little less guilty about wanting to go for a run instead of washing the dishes. Off I go.
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