Happy New Year! It's been a long time since I wrote on this blog and I had pretty much given up on it. But here I am at the start of a new year with renewed hope for myself. I have such mixed emotions about losing weight now. I don't really have faith in myself to be successful but I know I have to keep trying or things will only get worse.
Being over weight is a downward spiral. You want to do things but you feel uncomfortable doing them. Going for a walk now is difficult for me because I have bursitis and tendinosis (small injury that never healed correctly). Also, I feel like I will look ridiculous at my weight running or jumping or doing anything that requires special clothing. A swimsuit is a scary thing!
However, I need to persevere. That's going to be my word-of-the-year: persevere. I need to keep trying and not give up on myself. There are many obstacles and I need to work at dealing with them rather than letting them defeat me.
My daughter has definitely been my inspiration. After undergoing two years of medical issues, last summer she decided to eat healthier and drop some of the weight she put on while she was feeling sick. She lost over 20 pounds! I'm so proud of her and impressed with her dedication. She basically gave up bread and processed foods and worked out more. She's a dancer and is at the dance studio about 15 hours a week so working out was not an obstacle for her. I love you baby!
My daughter and I are going to start a diet monday. I'll post more about that later and give the link to website we are using. Meanwhile, I plan on cleaning out my pantry and getting rid of dangerous foods. I also need to find ways to move my body more.... More to come!
Happy, healthy new year!
Karen
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