True confessions of a health coach - falling off the health wagon.

   Over the past 45 days I have done all the things I help my clients to stop doing. I stopped making energy packed shakes and eating a healthy breakfast and started eating a sugary bowl of soggy flakes while standing over the kitchen sink. I have stopped putting on my sports bra and started wearing dirty t-shirts and baggy shorts. Dinner as a family around the table turned into $14.99 lobster rolls from Panera being thrown into the trash.
   How did this all happen? I sold my house, bought a new house, moved my stuff and Patrick's stuff, and we are planning a wedding. The end of the school year brought an end to the regular schedule. I got the shocking news that my fiancés ex-father –in-law’s behavior can effect my relationships…crazy. Did I mention I will soon be the stepmother of three children. Did I mention my ex.? I also squeezed in a five-day trip to San Diego where I relived some of my high school days by eating oversized greasy quesadillas at midnight sitting on sticky plastic chairs in a beach side parking lot. During the day I chose to do a fish taco eating tour. 
   Life is moving in the right direction. I'm in love. I am getting married to an amazing man. We have 6 healthy kids and I let the stress, demands and emotional highs and lows derail me and allowed drive through coffee to become the gateway to french fries and handing off chocolate chip granola bars as health food. I felt like crap and my kids behavior indicated they did too.
In 32 days I am getting married. My face has broken out, i feel like a marshmallow and am afraid to try on my wedding dress. Luckily I am at the lake now, away from home, and it is the perfect time to turn it all around. My stresses are no different then anyone else's, but I know better and I get joy out of teaching others, so today is a new day and I am going to start it with a power walk and some eggs. 
Join me over the next month as I return to wellness. 

Day 31-

My body rebelled slightly two weeks ago when a monster zit appeared on my chin but I knew I was overly stressed out so I dealt with it and moved on. This morning my body put on a full-blown rebellion. I awoke with a sore throat, headache, itchy ears, cough and a stuffy nose. I did not tend to my bodies’ immune system and now it has surrendered.

Coffee, ½ caf.

2 eggs

½ cup of blueberries

One glass of lemon juice, ginger and Echinacea

Then I walked one 3 mile lap around the lake.

I went with my mother so it is also cheap therapy. Walking gets the blood flowing, muscles moving, increases the heart rate and increases serotonin levels in the brain. This helps with depression and the ability to deal with stress. As I said, cheap therapy.

My stress and sadness right now are because I have not seen my children in 12 days. I can’t get into the story, mainly because it makes no sense and is beyond my control, but they are not on some great mission trip or romp across Europe, which would make sense. They are due back at 3 today. I am picking them up in a motel 6 parking lot off route 3.

Bowl of homemade chicken, black bean, summer squash soup

Snap peas

Lemon juice, ginger, Echinacea drink and water

4:35- my kids are in my car and we are heading home. They are in one piece, adorned with a few more freckles and smiling. The last 12 days have quickly faded away and now it is time to go to a party. Happy 4^th of July!