I really can't say I was very successfull with weight loss over the July 4th weekend. We were out of town and that is always a challenge.
Small Changes. That is how I am going to proceed. I am going to make one small change every week and watch them add up to the change of lifestyle that will make me healthy.
I have always tried to change everything at once. I would radically change my eating habit and exercise life aan olympic champion! I could not maintain these changes because they are just too much too soon. When I decide I want to loose weight I want instant gratification.
I can see what is in the mirror and I can hear what people say, yes even the whispers. I can't let these things change my goals I have set for myself. I am not going to try to loose the weight in a couple of months.
Last week my small change was to forgive myself, I have decided to be the person I want to be, the person I used to be. I smile and laugh and enjoy life. It really changes how you feel and how others perceive you! I had not even realized I had quit being myself but boy is it good to be back!
I bought a pedometer so my small change for this week is to monitor my steps. You have to know where you are starting from to measure your progress.
Well, here it is July 3rd. I am looking forward to taking a trip to see my parents and my daughter but it will be such a food challange! Of course there will be the cookout but I vollenteered to provide desert. I hope everyone likes strawberries and blueberries!
It will take us about eight hours to get there and trips are always a problem for me. I like to snack while I ride. I an staying up tonight to get us packed and then my husband will drive while I sleep. That should take care of a lot of that problem. I will also have books to read. I rarely eat and read.
I have been neglecting my parents and I have come to realize that I need to see them as much as possible now while I can. My Mother is in poor health and I can tell she has bad days as much or more than good days now. It is hard living so far away because I know she hides a lot. I enjoy my time with them so much but it's hard to leave knowing it could very well be the last time we get to visit together. I just praise God that I have this time to go.
On a lighter note I will get to see my daughter! She and her husband live in the same city. I love and miss her very much too!
June 23 was my 23rd wedding anniversary and we went to a very sentimental place for our familty. We went camping at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina. We spent a lot of time there when raising our six children. Because the entire island is a state park and the kids had a little more freedom there compared to when we went other places. The wonderful memories include long walks on the beach, hiking through the maritime forest, riding bikes on the beach and climbing the light house.
While the memories are still there, the ability to do most of these activities was just not there. Oh we took a long walk on the beach and we rode bicycles on the beach. We didn't go near the forest but we did look at the lighthouse.
We did have a lovely time but the next time we go I'm climbing the lighthouse!!!
My Mom and Dad both are diabetic and have heart problems. My Mother has congestive heart failure and has a difibulator implanted. I already have the diabetes and see my future when I look at my Mother. She also see it and has begged me to loose the weight.
According to my Doctor if I loose the weight now I could get rid of the diabetes and blood pressure medication.
With all of this you would think I would just loose the weight. I love my life and want live long and healthy. That is why I'm here. Only people who have struggled to loose weight understand the battle to be waged. I have such a long way to it is sometimes staggering.
I am making small goals along the way and have given myself a year to get the weight off. If at the end of the year I'm not totally there I'll just keep on going. My first goal is to get under 200 lbs. Only 4 lbs to go for that one. I think the next one will be to get back into most of the clothes in my closet. It is full of clothes I cannot wear. If I get back into them I will have a massive wardrobe! Everything will be new again without spending a dime,
I've read through some of the blogs here and have seen varying degrees of success. The common thread is that no one is giving up. I find that very encouraging. Thank you all for that.
This is my first Blog! At 52 (Gosh, am I really that old??) I thought it was about time. This hope this blog will help me with the weight loss that I must do NOW according to my doctor. I already have some weight related health problems, diabetes, aching knees, etc. There is nothing wrong with me that weight loss will not help!
I have not always been overweight. I grew up undersized and ate like I had a tapeworm! I realize now that I must have had a supercharged metabolism. Somewhere in my mid twenties (after baby #2) I started having to watch what I ate. After 30 and baby #3 my weight just kept inching up. He is 21 years old now so I guess I can't call it baby fat anymore!!
Well, I just wanted to add a small explaination of why I started this blog. I'm really excited about it.
