So I think I’ve been on the better health highway forever! I will say that I was one of the lucky ones in my 20’s and 30’s, as far as weight was concerned. I like to refer to it as staying in the single digits. My goal was to stay in that range of clothing sizes. Well nothing lasts forever!
The bubble started to burst around 26. Being on the pill, in the middle of a divorce, and seeing my metabolism taking a dive was a rude awakening. I saw that I was not going to be small forever. Then came the first baby. I ate for 4 and gained 45 lbs. It took me two years to get the fat off. My discipline back then was quite admirable. I read books and became educated on the basics of getting healthy and in shape. I handled my second pregnancy very differently. It only took me 6 months to lose the weight.
Then began all of life’s little surprises. I lost my parents, my husband was being treated for early stage prostate cancer and the kids were growing at a high rate of speed.
As I said earlier, I have been on the health road it seems, for most of my adult life. It wasn’t until the last few years that I realized…I better get my crap together if I want to be here for a while. All the important numbers starting going up. The doctor would jokingly say, I know you aren’t liking this. Who would! What I thought I knew to be healthy was no longer working for me. That is when you say I am tired of feeling tired. I am tired of having to buy stretch waistbands for my pants. I am tired of looking physically, how I am not feeling mentally. Time to get serious.
It’s all about eating everything. I don’t diet. I realized there was no such word for me. If I could put side by side all the experts and all their opinions, I could run a train to the west coast. You need to eat. What is true is the amount and the frequency of which you eat the foods you like. I am not giving up my steak subs, pizza or ice cream. I just eat them less often. I eat healthy on the job, which means I take my lunch everyday. Snacks are healthy and breakfast is a must.
The next step was really using my home gym. I can now jog on the treadmill as well as walk. It’s been about 2 weeks now. I can see the difference and feel the difference. I really do have more energy. I feel stronger since I also do strength training. The key for me is doing it on my level. I challenge myself when I’m able to do so. Only I know my body and the pains I incur. Look at your clothes. Sorry, but I don’t believe in scales. Muscle weighs more than fat but takes up less space. This is why BMI’s, in my opinion, can be bogus.
The results are positive. Which keeps me moving and trying to eat healthy. At this age it’s about being fit. But if I get a little lighter…hell yeah!!