A few weeks ago, I went to see the doctor about pains I had been having in my legs. As fate would have it, I have varicose veins and require endovenous ablation. It’s a laser treatment that closes the veins. I’m thinking – that does it, I’m off the treadmill.

Well, I go and have my treatments (both legs) and what is the absolutely critical thing I have to do after the procedure? I have to walk for a least 20 minutes. So being the good patient, I go home and do a mild treadmill session to get the blood flowing. I’m thinking I’ve had a setback because of the pain in my legs from the varicose veins. But I think I’ve been setup. Just when my motivation was at a new low, I have a reason that I need to keep moving.

While I feel that I need the constant kick in the butt to keep me moving, I feel that if I don’t keep going I’m going to continue to have these problems. I sit here writing this while my husband is off at the gym. He will come home worn out but he feels stronger. We continue to eat the CustomFit Meals. I’m learning more about nutrition and the spices used in their meals are meant to rev up your metabolism.

I’ve become a Dr. Oz groupie too. There are some shows that really have interesting topics but since I work during the day, I rarely get to see the show. But since I had the procedure today, I saw his show on body types and metabolism. It’s worth checking it out. I may need to start DVR’ing the show. The one thing I like the most is the feeling of hope no matter where you are in your life.

Here’s to hope!