Yesterday, I realized it was 18 months since I joined WW and 6 months from when I thought I would be at goal. As it stands, to get to the WW upper limit for my height, I still need to lose 54.8 lbs. It used to be I could easily lose 10 lbs per month and this would be an easy goal - now things have slowed down and with all the fooling around since Christmas, I have wasted time!
When I started, I didn't believe I would waver or get side-tracked but 18 months, 2 surgeries and a bunch of emotional stuff and I'm still here - I have slowed down a bit and headed back a bit but I have never given up and that is how I know I am getting to goal.
I don't want to waste anymore time. I am working hard to get as close to that goal as possible by my WW anniversary remembering that my health is the most important thing. I've been sidetracked with eating the things I used to enjoy but all the hard work I've done has been about getting off my blood pressure meds and improving my cholesterol. Those things have happened (well the medications are WAY down) but if I continue to go back to old patterns of eating and eating unhealthy foods, that won't stay true at any weight.
So this is my way of recommitting to my ultimate goal of being healthy, fit and active.
I have so enjoyed the changes in my body, in the clothes I wear, in my confidence level, in my physical abilities. I love that I can run and skate again. I feel younger and I know that I will maintain this lifestyle for life.
I see my MIL at 78 who is losing her mobility because she won't exercise whereas my mother at 74 is still out walking her dog every day and maintaining her active life. I know the way I want to live my senior years and to make that happen, I need to make changes now.
Anyhow, just some ramblings I thought I would share! :)
1 comment:
Don't be so hard on yourself, you have accomplished so much.
Take it one day at a time, you will get there....
Good luck to you!
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