...You can blog again! Was it just me or did 2009 fly by? It was quite the year, but one accomplishment in particular - and still in the works - has me celebrating and was a big part of what I spent time on in the last quarter of the year.
I was determined once and for all to stop the weight gain madness and get healthy. I was starting to worry more about being an invalid in my retirement, which isn't all that far away nowadays. I really didn't want to have the opportunity to stop work someday only to realize that I couldn't walk anywhere, play golf or swim in a pool. I didn't want my hard earned retirement savings to be eaten up by meds and dr appointments. I didn't want my kids to learn my bad habits and be tortured by their unhealthy habits and poor health because I wasn't disciplined enough to figure out how to be more healthy myself.
So I get to celebrate some today. I hope this is not my last celebration of this kind, but I am proud to have lost 28 lbs since October. It's not close to my goal, but it's that much closer and I am happy to have found a way to eat that is natural and healthy and that works for me. And I have hopefully imparted my family with some healthier eating habits as well along the way. Trips to the grocery store can take up to three times as long, but Mac and J are both reading labels - particularly if they would like me to buy something. More often than not, they will realize even before asking me that what they want isn't healthy and they will make the decision to forego said item. Doesn't always work (I didn't say they were perfect), but we've changed a lot about our habits that is making our clan happier all around.
I found my way by "bumping" into Jorge Cruise several times over the course of the year and after the third time I decided it wasn't a coincidence. I signed up for his online 12-week program and while his delivery needs help, I stuck with it. I had to invest time and money to make myself do it, but it worked for me and by eating low-sugar and low/healthy carbs I've been able to steadily get down 10lbs per month.
I know that weight loss blogs are boring, especially in January when everyone is being bombarded by resolutions, trips to the gym, and just trying to find the silver bullet to get this monkey off our backs once and for all, but I'm happy to "be back", grateful for all of you who kindly encouraged me to continue and didn't push those sugary lovelies at me for just a taste. I still have quite a ways to go, but I can confidently say I know how to get there and will keep working at it till I get there.
3 comments:
Yay YOU! So proud of you Rebecca, particularly as I know how tremendously hard it is to start this weight loss journey. The realization hit me that it's going to have be a lifestyle change rather a temporary diet for nth time. That said, it's not easy; folk don't mean to derail us but they do (unintentionally, of course), with either "Oh you look fine!" or "..hey have this ..... (fill in the gaps) I got it just for you!" But it is a journey and not one I can muster up the energy for these days, so keep on keeping on and congratulations on losing 30 pounds!
Take care and see you soon
You looked amazing when I saw you mid-January!! Keep up the good work for yourself and keep us posted. I love to see busy women like yourself put themselves first!!
You rock girlfriend !! You know I completely love and support you, always.
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