Day Twelve: I'm not 40 yet

 So far the best part of starting this blog is that a bunch of people I am friends with on Facebook and only acquaintances with in real life, have been wishing me a happy birthday.  No, I'm not 40 yet.  And it's a good thing I'm not, because I'd be feeling pretty crappy about my progress. But I promised myself this was a journey toward healthier and not a gimmick.

This week I:
-went on a 5 mile run
-drank 4 healthy smoothies
-hit my Apple watch move goal 5 out of 7 days
-completed my exercise goal 4 out of 7 days
-watched my weight go up 5 lbs and then down 3 lbs
-officiated at a beautiful wedding in Central Park for my cousin from Israel
-had lunch with an old friend
-worked on another wedding for the fall
And this morning I'm on a train headed to a b'nei mitzvah ceremony in DC that I would have been officiating if I hadn't had some health problems back in January.

This is what the journey toward healthier looks like.  Mundane and lacking the excitement that the beginning of the journey had.  It's the one step forward and two steps back, and then two steps forward again. It's knowing that I have a long road ahead and it's finding the willingness to keep walking on the path.

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