Day 72 of 84: Really?? Day 72??

I am shocked that I have gotten this far. Seriously.

I have attempted to start a diet and exercise program more times than I can count over the past few years but have NEVER stuck with ANYTHING for this long.

I looked at my food log today and noticed that it said that today was day 72 and got tears in my eyes. I’m actually going to finish this challenge!!

There’s always been a  little doubt in the back of my mind that I would be able to do this…finish…actually COMPLETE the entire 84 days. But I am!!

Sure I’ve missed a few workouts, slipped off the clean eating, but who doesn’t?? I mean isn’t not being perfect all part of being human? I think so.

The important thing to me is that every time I fell down I got right back up.(ok maybe not immediately.)

SO- What’s next?

In the immediate future it looks like Hurricane Ike will be making an appearance in my neck of the woods. This makes me very nervous for several reasons. It’s going to be a STRONG hurricane, I’m less than 100 miles from the coast, and we live in a double wide mobile home. Not the best situation when there’s a possible category 3 or 4 storm barreling towards you. (And even if it doesn’t hit us head on, we will still be on the dirty side of the storm.)

I went through hurricane Alicia in a double wide mobile home back in the 80’s as a child. I still remember vividly being in that house while it rocked and actually got MOVED off of it’s blocks. We were without power for WEEKS after that storm, and the house was damaged so badly by the storm it ended up being scrapped and we had to move. Needless to say if we get a direct hit we will not stay IN the house during the storm. We will go to my In-Laws next door who actually have a “real” house.. I would never keep my kids in this place during a hurricane.

SO this week I’ll be double checking my homeowner’s insurance policy, gathering irreplaceable items and getting them to a safer location, and stocking up on non-perishable foods, water, and such.  So if I don’t post much this week it’s because I’m insanely busy.

ALSO- My mother had foot surgery over two weeks ago to remove a Neuroma in her left foot. The surgery went well but the healing has not gone so well. She has wound up with an infection, lots of pain, and is having issues with actually healing. I have been caring for her during this time, and that has taken up a LOT of my time because we have been going back and forth to doctor’s appointments several times.

So as you can see I haven’t been “sitting” a whole lot lately….with school starting back, PTO, Fundraising for PTO, Taking care of mom, and general LIFE things have gotten REALLY CRAZY. And now we have a hurricane.. *sigh*

So…I promise I will try to update as much as possible, but it looks like life is about to enter insanely crazy territory for the next week or so.  So if you don’t hear much from me you know why….

Keep on Keepin on….that’s all I can do..

Peace out!! Wish us luck with the hurricane!!

~ by catwmn on September 9, 2008.