100 Things: Fitness and Health posts, 14/100

[labelleizzy]

Today is day 5 post surgery and about a week since I've had a serious workout.
And ye GODS is the body complaining!
the hip muscles HURT, the hams are tight and short, quads hurt to stretch, I keep stretching arms and back, but it's not enough.

 

I wanted to go yesterday but the timing didn't work, and Jeff is on vacation so it is hard to leave him... it's lovely having him home, but he hasn't got a regular habit of movement yet, and can sit or lie on the bed for hours.  And I don't think I can do that anymore.

 

found myself lying in bed an hour ago, trying to stretch out the discomfort,  realizing I was feeling resentful. Resentful!  of my body! because it demands movement! I reminded myself that this is what I want. Not the discomfort, surely,  but to be moving regularly, to have a strong, ideally unbreakable habit of movement and strength. Such a strong habit that I can trust myself to take care of myself into my eldering.  I'm not there yet, not at 42, but the early signs are here. Silver hair, skin cancer, wrinkles. Thank the gods I'm still bleeding every month, I couldn't handle The Change atop everything else that's happened this year.

 

My body is undeniably stronger. What's also undeniable is that this habit of moving must be carried forward or I will suffer, risk backsliding,. and miss out on the chance to meet my goals.

 

They are important goals, goals of strength and independence and fun. Goals of self care and an ongoing ability to contribute in the world.
this is an ongoing "put on your oxygen mask before putting someone else's on."

 

This is non-negotiable. This WILL be done,
And the nice thing about this 100 things challenge is that I can use my Livejournal addiction to feed this new habit till it can take root and grow strongly to shape my life.

 

yay for healthy addiction?   =)

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Comments

this is an ongoing "put on your oxygen mask before putting someone else's on."

[i-am-dsh.livejournal.com]

Yes.
You have to be *able* before you can do anything for anyone else.

Re: this is an ongoing "put on your oxygen mask before putting someone else's on."

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Well, that wasn't the message I got from family etc growing up... give, give, give was the message I got growing up... is good to be finding a counterbalance for that, finally.

[firsttiger.livejournal.com]

What you're describing seems a lot like why I have trouble with that whole "skip a week every 6-8 weeks." Too restless. I do the same when I'm ill.

Glad you're healing.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

feeling so much better now I've finally gone.

and now I get to write a bragging post, because I did stuff I haven't in ... ten years?

whoo!