The very next choice I make will determine if I

...go back to being on blood pressure meds.

...go back to a lack of energy defining me.

...go back to a life of pain defining me.

...go back to having to beg off from a family outing due to fatigue.

...go back to feeling defeated.

...go back to not being able to enjoy gardening.

...go back to very slow morning starts.

...go back to deep sadness.

...go back to 'fat clothes'.

...go back to poor sleep.

...go back to enslavement to my appetite.

...go back to not being able to wear my wedding ring.

...go back to poor health.

...go back to sluggish brain power.

...go back to the threat of diabetes.

...go back to the cycle of defeat.

...go back to daily naps being a necessity.

...go back to watching life being enjoyed by others but not being a part of it.

...go back to losing me in layers of fat, fatigue, defeat, and pain.



The very next choice I make will determine if I

...stay off blood pressure meds.

...get my energy from my healthy food choices.

...can manage my fibromyalgia with healthy strategies.

...join my family in fun outings.

...am victorious.

...am able to garden with strength, endurance, and enjoyment.

..am ready for the day as soon as I wake.

...am using healthy strategies to keep SAD away.

...can fit in my new size clothes (or if they get baggy!)

...get a great night's sleep in spite of fibromyalgia trying to ruin it.

...am victorious over my appetite by making choices for healthy foods and proper portions.

...can wear my wedding ring.

...enjoy a life where healthy is the norm.

...have brain power to do the daily tasks, including teaching my son Algebra 2.

...am stopping the progression towards diabetes.

...break that cycle of defeat and live a full and happy life.

...don't have to have a nap to be able to function, but naps are an occasional Sunday afternoon luxury.

...can DO life to the fullest with enthusiasm and energy.

...can be ME and can enjoy my family to the fullest.


The very next choice I make.


You'd think the choice would be an easy one. Oh, but the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!!!!

The very next choice I make.

A step back down the slippery slope or a step forward.

The very next choice I make.

This has been my battle since July. The old me has been winning since July. But I am ready to turn it around.

It has NOTHING to do with numbers on the scale or on my clothes' tags. It has EVERYTHING to do with me being healthy enough to be the wife and mom I want to be and me wanting to be ME and my medical issues no longer defining me or limiting me.

The very next choice I make.



The very next choice I make.