I've been feeling pretty good physically. My workouts have been difficult because I was slightly out of shape, but I am getting them in almost every day and sticking with it. I always feel better after doing that for myself.

My eating has been on target most days as well. I ate a bunch of junk on Sunday to celebrate the return of football, but other than that I've done well.

But... The scale has not moved. It hasn't gone up though, so that's great. I do feel more toned, so I need to check my tighter pants to see how they fit now. That's the real test. At any rate, I'm happy with just feeling better.

I recognized that my regular workouts became more intermittent just before my episode this summer. I had also stopped tracking my food and I was eating more junk than usual. I wonder if my no longer focusing as much on physical health at that time was a sign things were going downhill. Its definitely something to keep an eye on in the future.

Physical health was important to me and then I stopped caring as much as I became hyperfocused on other things. Balance was lost. I thought it was just a normal shift and I justified it. Now I think I need to push myself a little harder to get back on track when my patterns change.

How is everyone else feeling? This has been a weird year, but one thing we can all do is take ownership of what we eat and whether or not we move our bodies regularly. There is so much opportunity and I've only scratched the surface, but I look at any small thing I do for my health as a big win.

Hugs to all and especially gentle and big hugs to those in pain.