Don't get me wrong -- I enjoy taking care of family or friends -- but forgetting to take care of myself is a disservice to myself. Sometimes when I spend my day helping others, I am so exhausted I often turn to food thinking that it is the only “nice” thing that I can do for myself. I can certainly take care of others as long as I don’t lose myself in the shuffle.
I make sure to eat breakfast. I take the time to sit down and enjoy my
first morning meal. It fuels me for the morning, and I am off to start
my day. Look out world, here I come! I prefer to pack my lunch and snacks for the next day the night
before so that there are no decisions I need to make at 6 a.m. in the
morning. I do whatever I have to do to make sure I have snacks with me
in case I get the munchies. You should see my desk drawer at work.
That was the idea when I joined the local gym last spring. I wanted to
make exercise part of my day. I prefer to exercise before I eat
breakfast, so I thought I would be sure to get it in and start my day
off on a good note. I lasted two months.
Back to the drawing board...
