Maude looks back, and forward, at the end of Month Three. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Eleven.
April 28, 2021
It “seems only yesterday” April arrived, but now April, and Month Three, are coming to an end! Sunday marked ninety days since I hit The Big Twenty. And the results of ninety days are: apparently back to square one.
Although I started out motivated, and despite a pretty good run at cardio, strength, and weight maintenance, this week most of the pounds seem to be back on and, for the meantime, sticking. This would most likely be due to some slack on calories, exercise, and work hours in the last week, as I’ve worked hard and focused on educational endeavors, and also traveled out of town over the weekend. I’m almost always less disciplined when traveling. Restaurant food, some of it fast, is almost a given, and this weekend was no exception.
As much as I hate saying so, it is what it is. And I’d be lying if I said I don’t feel a little bit discouraged. I don’t know what this means for my trip to New Orleans. But I don’t have any choice but to keep going. I still want to feel as alive as I did last March. And I still don’t want to end up pricking my fingers every day and seeing the endocrinologist every three months. Maybe worse.
There is optimism to be found in May though. Educational and professional goals I’ve been working very hard on are coming to a good place, and that means more focus for diet and fitness, and more time for writing! All wins!
And there’s also hope to be found in the past. The first three months I went on this diagnosis journey, in late 2019 and early 2020, my whole life was different. For one thing, I was starting out in worse shape than I’m in now. But before the pandemic came along and really wiped things out, I made a lot of positive changes, and I was radiating good energy, despite some remaining difficulties. Then it began to tank. The beginning of the Twenty was a very different three months, but I know I can produce those results again. It’s just not going to be easy.
What do you think? I would like to hear from you, but you won’t find the typical Comments section here. If you have given the issue some thought or have an experience to share, please enter it here, or send your response to Maude@mauvereport.com. I would love to hear how the rest of America is doing with this in 2021.