Whelp! Here I go!
Hi there! This is my first time on this site, however I am NOT a newbie to dieting/praying to the Skinny Gods. I am a 29 (ALMOST 30) year old, mama of two wild boys who are ages 3 and 1. I used to be insanely fit and active and over the last 10 years I have had a lot of emotional pitfalls that have led to a 60 pound weight gain. I used to love seeing pictures of myself, looking in the mirror, and dressing up to go out. Now I would rather hide inside my house than go out and enjoy my life. Sad, right? Recently I had a "moment", not just for me but for my boys, that made me realize I need to quit hiding and get out there and live my life again. I am the typical yo-yo dieting/exercise person; work out like a crazy person and eat like a rabbit for a couple of weeks and then go crashing back down into a pile of Oreos, carb heaven, and all of those other unhealthy choices. However, this time around I feel like my mental state is different. I have set a goal for myself; 30 minutes of exercise every day, regardless of what it looks like. I also have made simply food goals: drink only water (this is easy for me as I have never really liked anything but water), limit the refined carbs, and goodbye to sweet treats. In the past 8 days that I have been doing this I have felt a huge change in my body. I have lost about 1 pound, which of course I wish was 20, but the most noticeable change has been my energy level and the quality of sleep I am getting. Having two non-sleeping toddlers, I take whatever sleep I can get. I have been sleeping so much harder each night and wake up feeling so energized that I am able to skip my daily coffee. Which is awesome!
I am hoping that this revaluation of how I defined "healthy life choices" will help me stick to these changes long term rather than as a fad. I am bound and determined to get healthy again; for myself and for my family. My emotional and physical state have suffered for far too long. Now is the time!
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