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It Takes More Than a Day
It took time to get where you are — so it’ll take time to get somewhere new.
Due to the pandemic, my regular source of exercise — fencing — hasn’t been available for 10 months now.
The type of fencing I do — medieval rapier combat — is intense, a great cardio workout, and a fantastic discipline for the mind. I would attend practices anywhere from one to three days a week.
That’s not happening due to COVID-19. Because my normal exercise routine is missing — and other stressors of the past 10 months — I have gained about 30 pounds. I am presently the heaviest I have ever been in my life.
I have a choice in front of me. Several, in fact. Get upset; start blaming this, that, or the other thing; allow this to depress me further and keep adding to my weight; accept that it’s happened and work to reverse it.
Here’s the thing, though. This will not be a quick fix. Nor will it be done in only a few days and weeks. This is going to take time, effort, and focus if I desire to undo the damage.
It took 10 months to get here. It will take — with effort and focus — at least 5 months to change it.
AND — since I was overweight to begin with — another 5 months to get to where I desire to be.
