Day 1: Butterflies Galore!

I am menopausal!

I won’t let this define me.

I accept it’s a stage in my life.

But I will not let it take me over!

I have decided to deal with this new stage of my life naturally.

For the past year and half I’ve added exercise, organic unsweetened soy milk & healthy eating habits to my life.

It has worked well until recently.

The hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, mood swings, anxiousness and sadness besides the few extra hairs sprouting up in interesting places, have become overwhelming.

At times I hate myself and everyone around me.

This is not me!

I’m an optimistic, upbeat, happy person.

I have a wonderful husband and amazing children.

A job I enjoy and terrific friends.

I know life is good.

But there are days I just don’t recognize myself.

I do spend a lot of time talking to myself and it helps.

I tell myself that it’s my hormones making all this trouble; it’s not the real me.

My husband is understanding and talking with my girlfriends is great.

But it wasn’t enough.

So I decided to make additional changes...

I’ve stopped eating meat and I am going to run a half marathon in April!

I haven’t had any beef, chicken, pork or fish since December 1.

And tomorrow begins my first week of training for the 1/2 marathon.

Boy do I have butterflies galore!