Life has been busy. Hectic, even.
It was already getting there, what with full-time employment, the kid, the book, and all the usual elements of life.
Throw in a trip to the ER with the little one*, follow-up with a specialist, and all that comes with that, and the stress level certainly increased here.
Everything combined means I haven’t been very good about #aheartfitfriday. Which I feel badly about.
Erika and I were talking about new things we could do to encourage others (as well as ourselves) and one of the ideas we came up with is utilizing a very cool new app: CharityMiles.
The idea of CharityMiles? You walk, run, or bike, your phone records your miles, and each mile earns money for a charity of your choosing (they have a really nice selection).
People who know me well know that I am MUCH better about caring for someone else than I am for myself. My pregnancy is a prime example. I don’t think I’ve ever been as healthy as I was then – because every choice I made affected someone else.
So, CharityMiles is an ideal way for me to get my exercising back on track – I’m exercising for a greater cause than squeezing into cute jeans. [I'll be choosing my cause this weekend.]
But then I got to thinking: shouldn’t I want to do this for ME, too?
And that’s when I discovered that maybe part of being “heart fit” is giving myself a bit of an attitude adjustment, too.
How is everyone else doing with their #aheartfitfriday (or general fitness) goals? What does it take to inspire you to take care of yourself properly?
*I haven’t discussed the details of the ER visit here on the blog because the interwebs are forever and I don’t want the little man to hate me when he gets old enough to care what I’ve shared publicly. He is okay.
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Talking about taking your son to the emergency room reminds me that, by the time I was eighteen months, I had been to the ER several times because I kept running into things, dropping things on my own head, etc. After one such trip, my dad told my mom, “We’d better have another one. This one’s not going to last!”
Aw! I feel for your parents. (And if you have a younger sibling, you should be sure to let them know that they came about thanks to your klutziness)
I’m so glad your little guy is okay. ER time is no fun, especially when it’s little ones.
I’m glad to see you back on track. I had a so-so week, with a tiny gain, but I’ve been busy this month with the full-time job. We just need to always remember, this isn’t a quick fix, go on a diet thing. It’s a life-style change with all it’s ups and downs.
I can’t believe I misunderstood that charity thing before. I thought we were paying for the miles ourselves, and I was like “My husband’s out of work!” LOL.
I’m mentally getting on track. I feel like I haven’t really been on track since this started, and that was a problem. Actually posting is a step in the right direction.
And YES, CharityMiles is cool because it’s your activity that creates the dollars (not your actual dollars).
What a great idea. I need a motivation, and this fits nicely with my do-gooder streak
i know how it feels with kids and ER’s my daughter had bad asthma as a child and was rushed in a few times and she fell and broke her collar bone when she was 2. Its scarey and you cant swaddle them up in cotton wool 247. I take exercise everyday and eat healthy now that i have a grandson.
Even i slip off the fitness track i use endomondo and myfitnesspal for both
going to see if charity miles is available in the uk
I need to load MyFitnessPal on my phone. I think that would help a lot!
He’ll have his own ER story when he gets older. It might differ from yours, but stuff happens.
I don’t know about this one – but I am sure that will happen in the future.
It’s so scary to take your little guy to the ER. Been there, done that. I’m glad to hear he’s okay!
I’m also trying to get in shape. Not as motivated as I should be, though!
Thanks, Julie! I know what you mean about motivation.
I love this post!!! LOVE. Give it a big hug. YES, you need to do it FOR YOU. And I know how well you care for others. If you threw 50% of that energy to yourself, you will be reveling in goodness, which you so richly deserve. HUGS!
Thanks. BIG HUGS.
Also, if you would get your butt down here for a beach weekend, the need to put a bathing suit on might motivate me a little more. Just sayin’.