Catching Up

It's been a while since I last posted and my health journey has been a roller coaster. I've been bouncing around between 191 and 196 since I last officially weighed in.



About a month ago we participated in Color Me Rad. It was so much fun and exciting to be alive and involved. Then my knee hurt for almost a week after. It was awful. I felt kinda helpless having my body not being as able to do the things I want to do. This is when I backed off my workout intensity and frequency.

Our Color Me Rad Group

I have still been pretty active overall; hiking, biking, jogging, dancing, swimming, kayaking, camping, some strength training and organizing my house but not with the same dedication I had a few months ago.

Day hike on Mt Spokane

16 mile bike ride on The Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes

Kayaking around Swan Lake

But my real downfall has been dealing with financial stress. I have been falling into some of my old eating habits. As I'm snacking away I am so disappointed in myself for being so weak.

Then this last weekend we did The Dirty Dash and had an absolute blast! I love the feeling of being out there and trying something new. And the feeling of being able to complete the obstacles that I know I couldn't have done before. It reminded me of how much I DON'T WANT TO go back to that dark place I lived in before.

Our Whole Dirty Dash Group

Such a fun event!

I think it's easy to get bogged down in the day to day of life and forget that being healthy should be fun, exciting and FEEL GOOD! I haven't been on my A game lately but that's ok. Not every day is going to be perfect. But that doesn't mean I'm going to give up.

Tomorrow, and everyday, is a blank canvas and I want fill it up with the bright colors of a life lived to the fullest!