Beginning of Summer

It has been way too long since my last post Life has not been too interesting. I finished up classes and have been home for the past 2 weeks. I have been volunteering in the nutrition department at Lebonheur Children’s Hospital this week trying to get some field experience hours. I will be getting most of my hours at Baptist Memorial Hospital later this summer.

Running is going better. I had to take a week off because of patellar tendonitis (which the doctor said is common after surgery). Because my quad on the leg I had surgery on is still not strong, it is putting stress on my tendon, which is causing inflammation. I am doing a lot of quad exercises trying to regain strength. I have nothing to train for right now, so I am just trying to take things slow. Summer base training, which I love, starts June 1.

It has been an adjustment being back home. I am out of my routine, I have to inform my parents of my plans, and I am not with my friends or teammates. However, there are some great things about being home: I get to see my family and Matt, I get to eat amazing meals, and I can shop at Target ☺

My eating has still been going well for the most part. Since I have been home, though, I have had a few bad nights☹ I think a lot of it comes from being out of my routine and having lots of different food at my house. One of the hardest things I have to do is to not restrict during the day because that keeps the cycle going. I feel like I took 10 steps forward and 5 steps back (which is still progress, at least). I am going to have to get into a routine here at home and set some boundaries so that binging won’t happen. It has felt so great to eat “normally” the past 2 months, and I don’t want to get back into my bad habits. I must remember that it is only by God’s strength. He alone can help me overcome my struggles and break free of my strongholds.