Before caregiving, I was very active. I went to the gym 5-6 days a week. Prior to my Dad and Spouse getting their cancer diagnosis in Sept 2017, I was training for my 9th half marathon.
It was a habit and routine I stuck with since I felt better. I watched what I ate. Don’t get me wrong, there were days I didn’t want to get up and move my body. But when I did, I was happier.
Then Sept 2017 came and I thought I didn’t have time. I told myself I was too tired.
By Summer of 2019, I was 30 pounds heavier. I had digestive issues and was clinically depressed. I looked in the mirror at me and decided enough was enough.
I knew I had to move each day. It was hard to start again. I knew what to do but breaking the caregiver life routine without exercise was harder than I could ever imagine.
But I'm working on moving 20 minutes each day. Even with the pandemic, I...