I decided to start a blog for my Walkabout The Flylady Way adventure.  I am not sure where this journey will take me.  I know my other blog The Flylady Way has been great fun to write and share my experiences living The Flylady Way.

This blog will be more about activity and health.  I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1989 and now HypoThyroidism in 2010.  I have battled with weight issues my entire life.  I have gone from extremely thin to extremely heavy and all the weights in between.  Through this blog I am determined to find the weight that is comfortable for me.  I am tired of all the different sizes of clothes harboring in my home.  I have been decluttering my clothes using Flylady’s Lessons.

I turn 52 this month.  One of the things that I have noticed this past year is how much my body shape is changing due to periomenopause.  I can accept this to a certain degree.  I don’t want to be perfect.  That is not what this is about.  I want to know where the line is between periomenopause and to be fit.

One thing I have noticed this past year is muscle tone and strength have diminished.  How can I get this back to where I am comfortable with moving around more freely?  My right knee hurts and so does my hip.  I have found by starting my Walkabout The Flylady Way Adventure, I can endure more.  We are all familiar with the saying,  “Use It or Lose It” quote.  Well, I still got a lot of living to do despite having Fibromyalgia and Thyroid Problems.  I spent a good ten years not knowing what was wrong with me in addition to Fibromyalgia.  I finally was referred to an endocrinologist where every test imaginable was taken.  The result hypothyroidism.  I have been questioning this for the past ten years.  Apparently the standard test to check for thyroid always showed up normal and I needed additional tests.

I could stay angry and feel cheated these past ten to fifteen years.  I did want to get married and have a family.  Being sick all of the time kept me from this.  I didn’t want to burden anyone.  I have had pets as my family and they have been great for me.

Just like Flylady implements “No Whining Allowed”, I concur with her.  You can do anything for 15 minutes except whine.  Our life is really made up of 15 minutes of moments at a time.  There is another saying, “Fifteen Minutes of Fame.”

So, why can’t we do a Walkabout The Flylady Way for 15 minutes?  Even walk around a couple of blocks? Walk around in our yard?  We can!  It is like anything else, we have to create the habit to get into the routine.  If we want to go on longer Walkabouts we can.  We can even do Bikeabouts!  It is all babysteps that get us to where we want to go.  Remember we all had to crawl before we could walk, and walk before we could run.  So why not try a “Walkabout The Flylady Way?”  After a few short days, you will be amazed at how you feel and how you feel about yourself and even others.  Take a 3 Day Challenge and see what adventures are brought to your world!  Until Next Time…..
Keep Flying!
Marilyn

If you are interested in becoming a group member of the closed group, Walkabout The Flylady Way, please contact me.  I have a page Walkabout The Flylady Way and a closed group through Walkabout The Flylady Way

Coming Up:  My next blog will be about nutrition and how that plays into keeping us active.