My weight was the same in college that it had been in high school but when I would come home to visit people would comment on how much weight I had lost. The weight had not left, it had just shifted to the places it needed to be. Dancing all day (ballroom dance) and stretching so that I COULD dance all day had worked together to create some muscle fat – and I felt great!
That is my goal now. I want to feel great once again. I want to pull pants out of the closet and not have to worry about whether or not those pants will fasten. I want to be able to run across the field with my kids without passing out for lack of breath. I will be healthy, fit and trim again!
Weight Loss Struggles I am Overcoming
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1. Eating without cause – there are days when I will just about eat everything in site and sometimes call in reinforcements by having my kids or hubby bring something else from my FIL’s house. My mind says I “need” it but my body begs to differ. I am listening to my body.
2. Finding an excuse – there is always a reason not to do what I know to do. Now I am looking for a reason TO DO what I know to do. If I am going to make an excuse it might as well be for a good cause.
3. Keeping it real – the Biggest Loser started a new season and it would be great to drop the kind of weight that they do each week. The problem is that I do not have 8 hours a day to devote to working out. There are days when I am lucky to have 8 minutes. I am keeping it real by looking at my habits and focusing on changing those one at a time.
This is good. Change may not be easy but it can be exciting and fulfilling. This freedom journey is one of those changes that are worth the time, the effort and the energy. Are you on your journey yet?