Well, my vow to do better the second half than the first was completely unfulfilled. I never did make it back to the gym or Fitmom after November 12. It seems that 'life' got in the way, then it was the holiday season. And with it, my yearly round of Bronchitis along with a sinus infection and Laryngitis. I have been sick for the last 3 weeks and I feel like a failure.
Because I feel like a failure, I looked long and hard at what has happened in my life in the last 6 weeks.
- My 8 month old son is happy and (according to my doctor) very advanced for his age. The patience and involvement that I have given him have contributed to this I'm sure. Plus, I have continued to breastfeed him, even though I am sick, to give him my antibodies. (When I have a coughing fit while nursing, he just holds on tight and stays still, then continues when I am done coughing. I have even thrown up on his blanket while nursing. I was so close to quitting and giving him a bottle - because I was frustrated with being sick and not being able to take medication. But I did NOT quit! I still believe that the pros to breastfeeding outweigh the cons.)
- I have survived 3 families worth of politics during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- I have NOT gained any weight or inches, in fact I have lost a pound or two due to sickness. This is a huge success for me, however I am still disappointed that I didn't make it to the gym and loose more.
- During the holidays, I could have eaten and drunk worse than I did. I tried to drink lots of water & tea and not pig out on all the crap foods.
I realize that I have not totally failed and I guess it's not as bad as I thought - although not even close to what I had envisioned 12 weeks ago. There is only one thing to do: try again!
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