One Step Forward...Two Steps Back

Just when I feel like I am making progress, I take two steps in the wrong direction. The last few weeks have been an up and down roller coaster for my body...it started with 10 days at Disney, 3 days to recover, 4 days back at work for end of month, then a weekend with 4 kiddos (see previous post), 5 more days of work and a GREAT sleepover with eleven 7&8 year little girls (one one 11 year old). Between all of this was very little time for rest.

My body has now officially crashed...after the sleepover for Ashton's and Kaylin's birthdays on Friday night. I came home Saturday and tried and to rest, but I think I was at the point of no return though, because I had the hardest time falling asleep. Once I did fall asleep, I couldn't wake up. I woke up Sunday morning at 8:45 am and managed to put breakfast out for the family, but quickly fell back asleep again and didn't wake back up until 1pm. (Sorry Susan and Karlin for not being at church to sing...I really am.) I have been in bed ever since....every muscle in my body aches.

I don't typically do well with food when I feel like this and this weekend has been no exception. I can't really use my CFS as an excuse for gaining weight, but it has certainly been the catalyst for it. I am thankful to Mom for taking the left over birthday cake home with her on Saturday...I can only imagine what damage I could have done there. I am actually sitting up tonight, but don't plan on going back to work until Wednesday. I'll check my weight loss progress again tomorrow...so please pray that no matter what the result, I get back on track and find the energy to get back to normal living. I know God has given me these opportunities to grow as a person and strengthen my ability to bounce back quickly.