I got a new step counter last year but didn’t take it out of the box until yesterday. It also monitors heart rate and sleep. Thanks to it, I may have found the key to why I’ve been feeling so tired; I only had 4 hours and twenty minutes of sleep last night and I think that’s pretty normal. It’s like keeping a food diary, you often don’t realize where the problems lie in your diet until you start keeping track of every bite. Hoping this will be a game changer and I’ll start feeling better and be more energetic.  

I was able to talk to my health coach, Velma, yesterday.  She always helps me to see my life more clearly and in a positive light. I’d become so down and discouraged over the last two weeks because I missed one workout and then consequently didn’t make it through the last three workouts. I’m worried about my evaluation next Monday because I’ve been feeling like I’m slipping. Josh keeps telling me that it’s a process and I have to be patient with myself but, you’ve all probably figured out, patience is not my strongest virtue.  Velma told me to stop being so down on myself and to realize how much I’ve accomplished in four months. She told me to realize that not many people would have stuck with my efforts to improve my health and that I should applaud myself. She also told me to start each day with gratitude and if the negative thoughts start trying to push their way in, shove them out with gratitude. By the time we ended our call, I was not only feeling more positive, I suddenly had more energy than I’ve had in weeks. Disappointment evidently weighs a lot more than positivity.