I'm letting it all out in this blog. No sugar coating and no lying to myself of what I think I am and how I think I look...but the reality of it all.
I was told by my doctor about a year ago that I needed to lose weight in order to lower my cholesterol and blood pressure, AND in order to get pregnant and have a baby. Did I listen to him? No, not really. I'm on medication for my blood pressure but I didn't change my lifestyle and make it into a healthy one. You would think that being 120 lbs overweight would want to make you change...but no.
I'm a food addict. I admit it. I don't like admitting it because I constantly think "but I'm not eating a ton of food", no, but it's not the right food. I LOVE carbs! I love Pizza! I love fried halibut! I love not having a care in the world about food. I used to be completely opposite about food when I was in my senior year in high school and through the following years after that. I didn't eat. Plain and simple. A carrot stick or celery stick a day was my food of choice. I lost weight. A lot of weight. But it wasn't healthy.
All that is changing.
Ryan went to the Dr last week and he was told that his bad cholesterol was really high, his good cholesterol really low, etc. He needed to change his lifestyle and lose 75 lbs.
I made a decision then and there that if he had to do this he wasn't doing it alone, I mean heaven knows I need this just as bad, if not more then him.
It's funny how this happens to be the new year and we're just making changes for the better. It should have happened a long time ago.
But here we are, eating healthier these last few days. It's been fun actually. However, I'm the type of person that can start something really strong and then a week later quit because I'm bored. I can't do that this time, I just can't. I don't know how I'm going to overcome that since I've never really completed anything before. I need help. I need constant support. I need strength from my Heavenly Father to do this.
So let it be written - so let it be done. :)
3 comments:
This is just a suggestion you can take it or leave it. When I had to make changes in my eating the only way I could do it was planning my meals out a week or so out. I knew exactly what I was buying at the store because I had a grocery list and wasn't able to deviate from what I wrote down...even if the cinnamon rolls were calling out to me...I had to stick to the list. I keep track of my meals on a calendar so I know exactly what I'm cooking that night and if I have commitments that night I'll make sure to make something easy. I've been doing it for 4 years now and I don't even think about it. I used to write down my snacks but that too has become just a habit now. In return my girls love foods that normally little kids wouldn't eat. I have my week moments where I know I'll get sick from the foods I eat but I eat it anyway then regret it later but try to stay strong.
That's a great plan, Deb! I need to be much better at that planning part. For the most part I know what we're going to eat, but there are days when I have no idea and throw something together from the pantry that isn't the best for us, like Mac & Cheese. Thanks for posting this comment!
This blog is a great idea. Accountability can do wonders. I'm so happy for you and that you're doing so well with this. Next time you're in Borders give the Shangri-la Diet book a glance. It's about tricking your appetite by drinking a bit of oil or sugar water b/t meals. Crazy idea but simple and I've heard people that swear by it. Nothing to live on but maybe something to consider to help as you lose.
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