I'm working it out literally, through working out.
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I’m working it out literally, through working out.
This past year as well as not taking my packing advice I shirked other important details. Like looking after myself.

It is an easy mistake to make but one that creeps up ever so silently until BOOM; you know you have dropped the ball.

It starts with an increased pace, changes that lead to greater commitments and less time in the overall day.  Changes chosen by you or for you – it doesn’t really matter, there are times when we have to do what we have to do. Once we start getting frantic in our quest to “get everything done” I find eating and drinking habits change. Basically, that means more of everything delicious, which at my age doesn’t necessarily translate as “delicious” on the body. Comfort eating and drinking is something most of us enjoy from time to time and there is nothing wrong with that in moderation; it is the moderation I’m not so good at. Once the extra becomes the norm then in my case I diminish the exercise.
See what I mean, it’s a nasty little cycle, which is hard to kick.

But kick it we must.
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