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I’ve gotten sick a lot this year. Not just slight colds, but sick to where I can’t really function. It’s weird because usually I only get that sick maybe twice a year, this year has been more than double that. My general health has declined, and frankly, it’s because of laziness. I’ve gained a lot of weight despite what people tell me (“Oh shut up! You’re skinny!”). I notice it. I feel bogged down. I don’t feel thin. This sort of thing only seems to happen when I’m not at my happiest.
I went a few months where my health was getting back to what it used to be. I started running again, played tennis, and my stamina was starting to build itself up, but then the cold weather rolled in. Instead of literally running from my problems, I found other ways to escape. Excess amounts of videogames, asian dramas, and delicious fatty foods took over. Again, I’ll blame the weather. In the summer, I tend to eat a lot less, and the things I do eat are light and tend to lean towards the fruit and veggie category with a nice helping of meat and proteins in small amounts. Fall rolls in with the chilly air and there I am buying sugary hot beverages from some coffee place, stuffing my face with seasonal foods (pies, cakes, Thanksgiving…etc.), and sitting around feeling crappy because my belly is popping like I’m pregnant and I’d rather sulk then actually fix it. Winter is just as bad with even more horribly delicious treats, colder weather, and more apathy. I’ll go a week with solid exercise at a gym, lose a few pounds, then head back to bad habit hotel and stay there until spring arrives.
Why can’t people be like bears? I want to hibernate. I want to be able to sulk, stuff my face silly for a few days, and just sleep while I whither away until these dreadful days become warm and welcoming again.
However, I am saying this with a soar throat, a bad case of Post Holiday Blues, and a pig belly. I would hate missing all the cool events that take place during late Autumn and Winter.
Maybe I’ll give running in the cold a try, and I’ll try to make a New Years resolution about weight that I can stick to, and hopefully by then this virus will have finished invading my system, and my mood will perk up.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.
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I feel the same way. I hardly ever get sick and this year I feel like I was sick from October 1st on and never really got better. As a result I wasn’t doing much outside and I now really feel the need to lose weight. My grades are also doing poorly as a result when I’m sick I don’t think straight and I get terribly depressed. So now I have to work extra hard next quarter to get my GPA back and lose some weight. ick. Hope you had a good Christmas though and hope you feel better. Feel free to IM me or call me if you ever want to talk. It’d probably cheer me up a bit to hear from a good friend.
Happy Holidays Dana.
Comment by Allie December 30, 2008 @ 5:58 pmI know that you do not want to hear this, but you really are skinny!! You look fine!! but i guess its always good to exercise even if you are extremely healthy. maybe i should try it sometime lol. im so damn lazy. i think im gonna work out on my elyptical machine with my ipod. somehow when i incorporate music with working out, i tend to do it more. i guess its more fun…cause i get excited and make like techno playlists lol. but really, do not think so negatively about yourself. i wish i was as skinny as u!!! id be doin my miss jay’s america’s next top model walk all around my house if i was lol. so thank God and the lucky stars out there, you do not have an ass like mine LOL
Comment by Jill December 31, 2008 @ 12:26 amOH P.S. remember to wear red underwear on new years eve. its suppose to bring good luck in love for the following year. i know people who did it last year, and they’re all in good relationships now!! lol. tell everyone you know about it, i want 2009 filled with love all around the world! hahhahah
Comment by Jill December 31, 2008 @ 12:31 am