Vacation, breaks and taking it easy.

     This past week I took my finals for the two classes I was taking this Spring semester and I'm now ready to take a small break from my college classes.  I have one more class that I will take before beginning the nursing program to complete my BSN.  Pathophysiology isn't really needed unless I do the "sit in class" program or I go on to finish my masters.  I haven't decided which type of BS program, either on line or class room, and I've not ruled out going on for my Masters yet either.   So I have decided that I will take the class so I won't have to scramble later for any route I choose.  So I have a few months that I won't have to crack open a college text book.  But that doesn't mean that I won't be studying something.   I sometimes think I just live to put too much on my plate.  Why?  I've decided that I want to become Med/Surg certified and I'm also looking into becoming Hospice certified as well.  I am also going to try and learn a little more Spanish to help with my work.  Somewhere up above my Grandmother Inez is smiling I'm sure because she always wanted us (her grand-children) to know how to converse with her.  So I think I place more on my own shoulders than any one else ever could.  I'm always pushing myself to do better and do more.  

     I haven't given up on my over all health or weight loss goals at this point, but I have decided to try to approach it from another angle, AGAIN, LOL.  I have to laugh because it seems on this subject I am in constant change.  I think I finally need to learn to love my body for what it is now and just work on getting healthy.  I'm not happy with the way my body looks.  I will never like all the "lumps and rolls" I have, but if I can't love me for me, I don't think I'll ever figure it out the getting healthy thing.  So I am going to try to learn to love my body and me the way I am now and work on just getting healthy.  I have taken steps on moving that way and I will continue to push myself to take more.  I want to try push myself to eat better, but I am not as knowledgeable as I would like in that area.  I know what I should eat and about portion control, but I lack the knowledge on making it filling and tasty.  I need to learn how to transition away from processed foods and make items that both my husband and I will both eat.  Plus making it convenient for my sometimes hectic life style.  I know I need to be lighter than I am now to run my full marathon in October so I will have a goal to lose some weight.  I also need to go in and have my body looked at to see if we can find the reason for being stiff and sore when I walk.  But I won't back down from the goal of completing 26.2 in October.  

    So with that said I need to get off my tushy and start moving again so I will spend part of my day today writing out my training plan and I plan on starting off with walking today.  So time to get busy again, that means my vacation and taking it easy is over!  Let's get busy!  Until next week!!!