Well, here I am, starting to think about what I'd like to do with my life. I'm eating lunch at work (on the night shift) and trying to dissuade myself from going back to get that piece of peanut butter pie calling my name at the register. I'm 25 years old and I'm already starting to give up on my body. I mean, I've grown up, gotten a good job, and started a family (including the best husband and coolest kid ever!) But I've been in a constant struggle to be skinnier, healthier, and prettier. I've always been "the fat kid," and I've never had aspirations for bikinis or riding a bike without the seat being wedged "you know where." I've never imagined myself dating the "popular" guys or buying that size 8 skimpy little black dress. I've never even DREAMED of shopping at Express, which just so happens to be one of my favorite window shopping stores. I'd pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I was never going to ride a roller coaster or sit comfortably in a restaurant booth again.
But tonight, I've been thinking about my weight loss, or lack of weight loss, journey.
I've bought expensive outfits 4 sizes too small as a hopeful motivation tool to get me to stick to a diet. I've starved myself, bought "miracle" pills, read libraries of books, become a member of 5 different weight loss programs, tried fad diets, left out carbs, left out fats, worked out until I couldn't move my arms, tried acupressure, tried hypnotherapy and failed...
I'm ready to start moving, start eating right, get my family motivated and take the bull by the horns. Today marks the first day of the rest of my life... literally.
3 comments:
It sounds like you have very sensible goals and expectations. Honestly, the best thing you could do for your family is to change the way you all eat, make a few small changes at a time so you don't "shock" them into thinking its a "diet" and take it from there.
I started off just walking around the block 10 months ago and today I've walked/jogged 4 miles and did strength training. If I can do this at age 41 and 360 pounds (and shrinking), you can change your life too! I'm here to cheer you on and I'm so glad you've joined the challenge!
*hugs* You can do it! One step at a time may be an annoying phrase, but it's what you do with the small things - buying multigrain bread instead of white - that will start making the big differences. :)
Hi !
Welcome to Healthy You... We both joined around the same time, and hey, I am sure we are on the right track ! Keep up the good work and stay away from that peanut butter pie!! It does NOT have your name on it ;)
Take one day at a time, and there's lots of us in the same boat...feel free to share a 'bad day' with us, or a good one! We love chatting and blogging and dieting !!!
Here's my blog....
http://healthyme-bloggerific.blogspot.com/
See you soon!!
G
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