I found that sitting in the house when you are fighting a bad cold and watching "I Used to be Fat" on MTV will assist you in facing some demons you've struggled with. That being said, I'm taking steps to better myself to insure that my future is brighter than my past. This blog is going to be sad, happy, funny and scary at times, but one thing it will always be is HONEST.
First and foremost, I have a food addiction. If I'm happy, I eat. If I'm sad, I eat. If I'm mad, I eat. You see the common denominator, I'm sure. There are times that I eat and then I'm so mad at myself, I just cry and breakdown. Then, I cheat for the rest of that day, week, etc. and tell myself and the world around me that I'm going to start on blah, blah, blah date. Well, tomorrow never comes in that case.
I do realize that in order to have any type of healthy lifestyle and happy future, I MUST lose weight. Not to be "pretty", not to be "skinny", not to be "accepted"...TO SURVIVE! I want to be a mom one day, but I can't be a mom in the health that I'm in. I must change for ME because I want to. If no one else does it with me, I MUST stick to it. My future depends on it.
My point in all of this is to hopefully persuade my family, friends, co-workers, etc. to support me and help me stay on track. If you see me with something I shouldn't have, call me out. If you see me with soda, call me out. Ask me where my water bottle is. Ask me what I had for lunch. Ask me if I went to the gym yesterday. ASK ME...HELP ME!
Oh Hunny Cris I am right there with you. I stopped eating fast foods all together and stopped drinking sodas. And we all know how hard that is too do at our place of employment,Now with the weather starting to get better I am going to walk 3 miles every morning. I need to cut out all the snacking at work sitting at my desk. Please know that I am 100% behind you and can be your partner and support at least at work. I love ya girl!!! ♥ Karen
ReplyDeleteI know EXACTLY how you feel when you describe your body as the enemy. Although losing weight won't effect the meds I take, it will take the pressure off my joints. Did you know that for every pounds you weigh it puts FOUR POUNDS of pressure on your knees? Do the math!
ReplyDeleteWhere are you going to the gym? I go to the Y...if you are a Y member I will gladly be your Y buddy and make us go EVERY day. Once I get going, I get addicted to it.
(I am also taking pole dancing this month to shake up my workout!)
I also STRONGLY recommend using a calorie counter app on your phone. WHen I do that, I lose serious weight. Set it to 1200 calories per day and go. If I could stick to what I know...I would look like I did in high school.
Anyways, I know it's a struggle. I got mad the other day and went to the bread store and wiped out the snack cake aisle.