Feeling Down

I don't know if it's the looming darkness that accompanies the overcast skies we've had, the nippy breeze that hits you when you breach the outdoors, or the dampness in the air....but lately I've been in a funk.  Who am I kidding here?  Strike that...down-right depressed.  I'm usually a very energetic, chipper, happy person...optimistic that if things aren't going my way today, they're sure to be better tomorrow.  I can't seem to get myself out of this funk I'm in...this poor me, I'm not happy with my looks, why can't I be thin...sour mood.

I...HATE...IT.

I really don't like being unhappy.  I do not enjoy looking at myself in the mirror, staring at myself with disapproval and judgment.

No, there hasn't been a defining moment lately that has brought me down.  No "quick fix" for my heavy heart...no real REASON why I'm feeling this way. 

Am I tired of my diet...same lunch & dinner nearly every day?
Am I tired of my workout routine?  My never stopping schedule (kids, work, kids, work...)?
Am I just TIRED?

I've been searching for a solution...a shimmer of hope that this "LOW" point will soon pass.  I've sought out advice to pull my butt up by the strings and get moving again with the umph and desire...motivation and determination that I seem to have lost recently.

The solution...SHAKE THINGS UP!

When I (we) get into these funks, it's very easy to lose sight of our goals.  It's easy to throw our hands up in the air and give up on things because we just don't feel like doing anything.  PERIOD  Out lack of motivation due to depression sends us further into a depression mode, and before we know it, we've hit a low without any sign of recovery.

It's at times like these, when we're at a low point, that it is absolutely NECESSARY to get up and do something. It's crucial to shake things up, our meal menus, our workout routines, our company...  Grab a friend and challenge them to work out with you.  Buy a new healthy cooking cookbook and challenge yourself to make something new every night.  Re-access your current schedule and omit anything that seems to be causing unneeded stress in your life...you may not be the only one suffering!  Meet with your doctor to discuss your recent mood and seek his/her advice on ways to prevent them from reoccurring.  (and, although I don't suggest this often) Maybe you just need a new shirt to cheer you up! 

The bottom line is, if YOU don't change...nothing else will either.

And now, my friends, it's time for me to eat a huge slice of my own advice.

Until Tomorrow!
Keep healthy, keep safe and keep going!

Have an awesome day!

♥Fit~NOW~Girl♥