Reality Check

This past week I went to the doctor because of a sinus infection. It turns out that it was renal sinusitis. Sounds alot worse than it is :)So now I have to take some penicillin three times a day and it is totally killing me down in the bowels if you know what I mean.

The funny thing is that in my trip to the doctor I found out that my blood pressure was above normal and so I need to go on a low sodium diet and exercise more. This is just a symptom of a deeper problem because I know it's not just the salty foods which I love and hate having to give up. It is also about my stress level. I am not always aware of my stress. That is strange coming from an introvert but I have learned how to cope with the stress that I have in unhealthy ways. So I'm not all stressed out running around and going through emotional ups and downs all the time. I just hold it in and hold it in and hold it in and it starts affecting my body and my emotions in ways that are damaging to myself and others around me. This week was a wake up call and a reality check. Me and Yvette did some shopping and got a new diet for me but I also need to exercise. I started running about two years ago and I just fell off. I also started playing tennis as well but life has been so hectic for us that all the routines have been thrown out of whack. From having a baby, starting school, changing jobs twice, and moving two times in the same year things have been out of control. That's why I want to stay put for a bit in terms of all of those things and begin to implement more health into my life. After all I don't want to die early from bad eating and stress. Martyrdom is ok as long as it's not self inflicted :)