Struggling, but persisting

The past couple of weeks have been rough. I took a step back to reflect on what has been holding me back from sticking to my work outs and healthy eating habits. I know that one factor is that I've switched anti-depressants. I have only been on the new one for about a week. My system always takes a minute to get to feeling like itself again after adjusting medications. I've got to stop beating myself up about it and just try to push through. Stress at work has definitely been a factor, but I've got to keep working on leaving work at work. I get so caught up sometimes in what is happening at my job that it's all I can think about. I have to find other things to occupy my time when I get home.

This past weekend I got to hang out with some friends I hadn't seen in quite a while. It was really good to catch up. I think that's another thing I've been missing. I'm trying to do all of this on my own. I forget to reach out to my friends. I'm always worried that I'm going to be burdening them and not be fun to hang out with. I've got to stop thinking that way and just schedule some time with them to NOT think about work or stress and just LIVE. That's what this blog is about. Trying to improve my quality of life. I don't care if I'm a size 4 or a size 14. I just want to feel better both mentally and physically.

I signed up for Yoga Journal's "Yoga-a-day" challenge. It's a free, 3 week yoga practice. They send you a daily email with the practice and all you have to do is follow it. Since I haven't been perfect at making it to the gym, at least this eliminates the excuse. All I have to do is flip on the computer, grab my yoga mat and do it. I'm hoping that these realizations will help be keep persisting toward my goal of losing weight and feeling healthier.