In the last 12
months I have:
- Been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Stopped lifting weights and exercising due to CFS
- Gained fat and my strength has diminished
- Gained weight
- Changed from working full time to part time to taking extended leave
Monday 15 July is
the first day of my twelve months off work and I have mixed thoughts. What if I become lazy? I am scared I may eat out of boredom. What if my health doesn't improve in the tweleve months? How can
I keep a strong mind when all I want to do is go back to work?
I can sit here
over-analysing the situation I am in and eat myself silly for twelve
months. Or I can be positive. It is time to implement the Essentials that I
posted about two years ago. I will take my own advice and be accountable
for my actions. Here's a little glimpse of
what lies ahead for Splasharama Version 2:
- Complete personal training course that I deferred due to illness.
- Walk for 15 minutes once or twice a week and increase the intensity and duration of exercise when my body allows.
- Fuel my body adequately for energy, not to entertain my tastebuds.
In twelve months time I want to have no regrets and be the best version of me. I call this version SplashAttack. I will record my SplashAttack journey here. Knowing I will blog my year will keep my mind strong as I don't want to report that I have failed or made bad decisions. Unfortunately CFS drives what I can physically do and when I can do it. Planning ahead doesn't always go to plan. However, my mind determines what I do with my energy when I have it and how I fuel my body.
Project SplashAttack
starts now.
