Do the Very Best You Can!
Monday May 23, 2011
I saw this over at Fit Chick in the City and had to share.
That pretty much says it, doesn't it! That is what I try to do each workout. Even with my foot issues now, I do the best with what I have & put in the best effort possible.
My next 2 posts will be how I have had to change things due to my feet issues but how I am still trying to put in my very best effort.
Honestly, I am just like you out there. Some days I really want to just say forget it - that the fight is getting too hard between the feet & the age & the women issues with age BUT I know I will NOT - somehow I just can't - I want to try to continue to hopefully help all ages from young to older and maybe, just maybe, be some sort of inspiration for them to keep trying .... that is just what my mind says to do... and of course I want to be as healthy as I can be as I age, no matter what the circumstances. You all know I have 7 grandkids I need to be around for & play with and the rest of my family too!!!
Josie asked for pics & a quote over at her place. This is what I said:
Age is not an excuse to give up! Do what you can with what you have and put your all into it!
I refuse to give up. How about you?
Categories: Awareness, Challenges, Motivation/Support, Inspiration, Acceptance, Inspirational Quotes
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I get to the end of my rope, tie a knot and HOLD ON
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Good advice Carla!
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I remember my dad saying to me as a child, just do your best! I do it some of the time
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I think we all try at some point!
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Great post Jody! Yes, there are times I want to give up especially on days I want to eat and eat whatever I choose. I know I can't though my illness is only controlled right now and if I do give up and go back to the fat unhealthy me I'll hate myself for it and I will die young.
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Sheri, you have physical challenges that effect your life so you really need to stay healthy for that. Giving up might mean your life & we don't want that! Thx for sharing!
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This is such a great quote and something that parents should strive to teach their kids from a young age.
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Karen, great point!
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If someone actually measured how often we truly give it all we had, I bet we'd be embarassed by the result. Need a fancy watch that measures that nugget for us. Or do we? I think not, just look in the mirror after our next endeavor, and ask the person we see in the reflection. If we are honest, the reflection will answer us before we even ask the question.
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Patrick, this is true & they say that about how much we use the brain too....
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while i'm not the pinnacle of health and fitness right now after having my baby, giving up is not an option for me. if i have up, my diabetes would slowly start to shut down my system, and the plaque already in my arteries would get worse. i have to be proactive, or i can just kiss this world, friends and family goodbye.
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Cher, that is the point right there - who wants to willingly kiss the world goodbye. I know people do it by not making changes per the doc orders but if I was told I had to so something or die - I would do it!
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I think we can all relate to this! There's always something that *could* prevent us being our best -- whether it's age, illness, other time commitments, etc. -- we just have to hold our ground and say, NO, I want this more than I want to hang onto that excuse.
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Sable, very true, we all have challenges to face & overcome!
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In this goal oriented world it is hard to be satisfied by giving it all. I am not even sure what that means. When I fail to reach my goals I always question if there was not something more I could have done and invariably the answer is yes. I find that quite depressing.
And trust me, I can so relate to being 53+ and having to fight my mind and my body. Now you will just have to keep going because you are one of the people I need around to inspire me so you are not allowed to stop or even slow down. You hear?
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Ewa, thank you for this very heartfelt comment! Yes, we are all pushed to do more & more & I think the thing we have to figure out is what is our best for us without making it less than, if you get what I mean.
And age, I know people say they are living it gracefully but with what it is doing to me, well, no graceful here!
A lot of what happens sucks, to put it mildly, but I guess all we can do is the best we can... I will try to keep fighting!
Thank you!
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Some days I give my best, some days I don't. As long as the trend is positive, I'm okay.
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