Posting a day late as the power went out here due to winds and ice. I had just read this post when the power went out! Lol!
I had lots of time to think about my physical condition as I hauled more wood to my wood stove. Lol. Thankfully, my house is set up for power outages. I even had the opportunity to refine my wood stove cooking. After about an hour, I even had the opportunity to put more steps in play, such as taking everything out of the refrigerator and putting it in coolers outside as the temperature was below 38. Great practice!
As I was doing all these tasks, I was pondering my health issues (neck and back issues due to traumatic injury; migraines due to neck back issues; clean physical except carrying too much weight; plus getting older sucks).
After traumatic injuries, I am lucky to be alive. I try to remember that every day. I have gone through multiple surgeries (fractured neck spine, knee, leg, arm) and physical therapy. My doctors were quite impressed that I have worked my balance and mobility issues up to skiing.
As to changes, I need to focus on continuing to improve my balance and physical condition. I want to be that lady skiing and hiking into my 90s.
For this year, I am focusing on losing weight through healthy mindful eating and exercise.
With the migraine issues, I need to remember slow and steady plus proper rest. My migraines are muscle-skeletal related, so my triggers are different.
This forum and my Fitbit are helping me making these challenges into habits. I am celebrating my short successes, such as losing 3 pounds and quitting my diet soda habit.