Like everyone else in the US, I too made a resolution to lose weight in the new year. I'm 28 years old (I will be 29 in only 8 days!) I'm married to a wonderful man who is 7 years my senior and he also struggles with his weight. 2012 was a very hard year for us. I was very sick and no doctor could figure out what was wrong with me until October when I was finally diagnosed with a siezure disorder. From October of 2011 to October of 2012 however I was esentially sedentary and at times bedridden. Being inactive led to adding several pounds, but depression due to being stuck at home and not knowing what was wrong with me and on top of that not being able to move caused me to eat more (depression for me leads to eating junk food) which then led to really packing on the pounds. I ballooned from 215 pounds to 317 pounds in a little over a year and it is killing me both physically and mentally. Well, I'm not going to let myself keep killing me any longer. I am going to take control and live a happier and much healthier life.
So the battle begins today, January 2, 2013! Not only am I ready, but I am excited. I have been overweight my entire life and I am more than ready to lose some of this weight. I know that this isn't going to be an overnight success. I know that this is going to be a long and bloody battle, but I am physically (thanks to my doctors) and mentally ready to go to war with myself. Thankfully I am not in this alone however...I have my wonderful husband by my side that is also going to be trying to lose some of his excess weight as well. I have all kinds of support from my family members and friends, and the more I share with people that I am trying to lose this weight, the more support I find.
Today I woke up and had a sensible breakfast, which I entered in my food journal. I then walked 1 and 1/4 mile for 30 minutes to get a good cardio workout in. After my workout I did rest for awhile, but then I ate my sensible lunch, which I again entered into my food journal. I have also been drinking plenty of water and have cut out my soda. Prior to today I was drinking 1 liter of soda every day, so this is a huge change in my daily consumption. This will be a struggle for the next few weeks I'm sure, but once I get over the soda issue and get into a good routine with my workouts it will become second nature.
Before my husband and I were married I lost 75 pounds so this sadly is nothing new to me. I'm sure that food and inactivity will always be a daily battle for me, but they are something that I am willing to fight with in order to live a long and healthy life. I want to be able to have children and watch them grow. I want to be able to live life and not just watch it pass me by.
I will be journaling every single day to keep track of my progress as far as weight loss goes as well as my cravings, my emotional status, and anything else that comes to mind. It is going to be a very long journey, but I know that I can and WILL get there!
