I don't know what it is about stress, but stress is a killer! Through my weightloss journey, stress has stopped me so many times. With this deployment coming to an end, Tony going through some major surgery, and my car getting in a fight with my garage, stress is prevailing!
You know that weight watchers commercial with the cute little orange monster constantly taunting with food, well my stress monster is green, 95 feet tall, slimy, big teeth, and about 10 eyes! Right now stress monster is always on my heels!
I've listened to all the experts, and how to "cope with stress!" I've seen every article and even talked to reducing stress, professionals (aka, Yoga teachers, personal trainers, doctor folk!) So why is it, I'm doing all the right things to reduce this stress, and yet it's still lingering!? My weight is starting to show it too! Again, doing everything right diet and exercise wise, but, nope. The scale is stuck! I've even upped the exercise!
I know there isn't anything I can do right now, I accept that, and I accept it as my fate until Colin comes home, but MOTHER TRUCKER, it is SOO frustrating!!!
One of the only coping mechanisms I know of that will work in this situation is to adapt and accept the stressor! I cannot control the things that happen around me, so it's time to learn how to work with what God is giving me. I can't control everything! I can't control Colin's unit, I can control the fact that Tony already ate a tennis ball, and I can't control that trucks don't know how to park and I had to choose one part of my car, or two parts of someone else's! I can control, however, what I eat and how I exercise!
Life is full of stress, I know that now is the time to learn how to cope. After all, what doesn't kill me makes me stronger, and damn baby, I'm gonna be Super Woman when this is all done and said for!
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