Some of you have been on this journey for a long time, and others for a shorter time. I think no matter where you are in your journey it is helpful to take a moment and revisit why you are doing all this hard work. And let’s be honest – losing weight is hard work. [...]
   
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Getting healthy takes time. It’s funny, because when we are born we have someone else to make sure we are healthy. As we grow up, there should be people in our lives to make sure we are eating the right foods and staying healthy. I say “should” because based on the childhood obesity statistics, that [...] After my third child’s birth I lost my usual 15 pounds and was depressed to realize I would once again be gaining weight and heading further into the 300’s. I felt so out of control and incredibly unmotivated. In early ‘97 I went to the doctor for a check-up. It was right after that visit that my desire [...] I was talking to a friend the other day who struggles mightly with her weight. She has finally lost enough weight that she is able to move without being in constant pain. She is ready to do some exercise. She asked me what I recommended. I suggested walking or water exercising. She’s going to think [...] Food was a struggle for me. Why then, was food my first choice in times of stress, boredom, anger, unhappiness, happiness or nervousness? At the end of a long day I’d hold an opened carton of Breyer’s ice cream in one hand and a spoon in the other, shoveling the ice cream in right from the [...] How much weight do you want to lose? 10 pounds? 20 pounds? 30, 40, 50 or more? When I was so overweight, the thought of losing over 150 pounds was absolutely daunting. I honestly could not see how it would be possible to lose over half of my body weight. If you are not overweight [...] When I first started gaining weight on my honeymoon I was frustrated. The first three years of our marriage saw the scale move up about 45 pounds. Fortunately for me I’m just shy of 5′10″ so I can “carry” a little more weight than someone who is 5′3″. Nonetheless, the weight wasn’t flattering nor healthy. [...] I’m so excited to see what 2010 has in store for all of us. Can you believe that it is December 31st? I feel as though this year has flown by for me. I never would have dreamed last January that so many exciting things would have taken place in my life. Good Tuesday after Christmas! I hope that everyone had a nice, relaxing holiday. We enjoyed all of our activities throughout the month of December, but the closer we got to Christmas the less we had to do. The last office party was December 22nd, and the food wasn’t fabulous so I didn’t have to worry [...] It’s interesting how Christmas and other major holidays thrown our lives out of whack. Regardless of how you celebrate the holidays, it seemss hard to stay focused on our life’s goals. I know it can be for me. |
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