I’ve been distracted lately. I’m in the process of buying my first home and that seems to be all I can think about – closing, painting, refinishing floors, packing, moving, unpacking. You get the idea. It’s exciting, but overwhelming. On top of the house distraction, a happy one, is a not-so-happy distraction – INJURY. I’m not sure what I did to my left ankle, but I’ve been in varying amounts of pain/discomfort for over two weeks. So, it’s time to hobble over to the doctor and let him take a look. If I were to diagnose myself, based on knowledge gained from countless episodes of ER and what I’ve learned from WebMd, I’d say the best case scenario is a pulled or torn something or other. The worst case scenario is a stress fracture. I’ll update you after I check with an actual doctor, though.

These distractions mean I haven’t been focusing like I know I should on maintaining this new, healthier lifestyle. You have to THINK about eating healthfully and you have to PLAN to exercise. Those things don’t typically happen on auto-pilot. At least they don’t for me.

I haven’t fallen face first off the wagon, but I’ve gotten lazy about tracking and checking in with my Spark Peeps, both of which I KNOW I need in order to stay with the program. I keep telling myself that I need to FOCUS, but every time I try to focus, I start thinking about paint colors or counter-tops. I’ve come so far, I don’t want to let any of the progress I’ve made slip away.

Right now, I’m not sure exactly how I’m going to redirect my attention. I just know I have to do it - QUICKLY!