I just got back from vacation, or should I say I just returned from the excesses of vacation. We had a wonderful time! Eating, Drinking, Eating, Eating, Drinking.... that seems to sum up the rotation of my weeks away. Being around family for an extended time also enabled me to relax and have some soul-searching downtime. During my downtime I realized I really wanted to do something to start living more healthfully and to start making permanent changes to positively impact my life and ultimately my family.
The ugly truth is that I am fat... not just chubby, not voluptuous, but fat. F-A-T. I've hidden behind the, "big bones", I've hidden behind my "Zaftig" heritage, I've hidden behind my personality and humor, you name it and I've made excuses and forgivenesses for how I look. While hiding behind all of that I've continued to eat unhealthfully, I've not really willingly done any physical activity and I've ballooned to my highest weight ever. I weigh more now than when I delivered my son nearly 5 years ago.
Miraculously, I've gotten to this weight and have suffered very little on the health impact front.... I'm not sure how this has happened, but I know in my heart if I continue on with the out of control eating and sedentary lifestyle that it will catch up with me.
So, I've decided to do something about it. I'm starting this blog as a way to hold myself accountable for change. I'm huge on starting something and not following through. Actually, if I had to sum up my resolve it would sum to zero. But hopefully this time will be different.
Here's to healthful weight-loss, here's to becoming active... Here's to Here it goes
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