It's almost the new year! And i've decided that 2012 is going to be my "transition year".
I have been thinking about New Year's Resolutions, pondering, planning, imagining... So I had better get it written down on here so that later I can reflect back...
I have a few goals for 2012.
One being a greater focus on creating art, including embarking on a personal project which I anticipate to be both fun, and incredibly challenging! I will be creating something every day for a year, and documenting it! My project begins January 1, 2012. I also want to start generating an income from my creations, as I hate the idea of having a "day job" but now that I've finished full time study for the time being (although I'm finalising my arts course part-time next year) I don't really have the luxury of simply being unemployed! Like most people, we have hefty debts to continue paying...
Another goal is to develop better budgeting skills - recording all incoming and outgoing financials, and finalising several older/smaller debts so that we can then focus on the more major debts & continue chipping-away...
And of course, what would a New Year's Resolution be without the mention of health & fitness!?
During 2012, my "transition year" I will gradually increase my activity / movement / fitness - thereby finding more energy & improving my health. Great! So, how will I go about doing this exactly?
This is my plan:
*Pay attention to what I put in my mouth, and really work on shrinking meal serving sizes
*Drink more water, and through summer I'd like to try adding lemon juice to morning drinks
*More fresh fruit & veg & liquids : Less processed foods & unnecessary carbs (i.e. reducing bread, potatoes, pasta as well the limiting the obvious junk foods)
*Moving more! Daily walks/strolls initially (incorporating specimen collection or photography as part of my arts project so it's more inspiring and fun!)
*Home workouts (For Xmas I received a kit with fit ball, weight ball, resistance bands, and instructions! Plus I have various dvd workouts I had almost forgotten about....)
*And next week I will investigate a couple of the local gyms... I am undecided about joining, but my partner feels that it would be better for my motivation to go to a gym... So I'm just going to check the nearest ones out & find out about any New Year's special offers or discounts.
You know I've attended a gym in recent years, but haven't actually done a class for years! It might be fun!? Especially starting with something like Body Balance or Aquarobics...?
Anyway, that's my plan for 2012.
The best way I can try to describe how I'm trying to angle my thinking now, is to believe that I am already a fit, energetic, confident person - and what that person would enjoy doing. Would she like to sit on the couch and eat a family sized pack of chips & endure an uncomfortably bloated belly afterward - or would she prefer to go for a walk, do some stretches, and visit a friend? Maybe a gym class or swim? How about sweating it out in the garden & then having a refreshing shower followed by some art work time? I just have to remind myself that I am WORTHY of being good to myself, and CAPABLE of achieving my goals.
Anyway, I must go now... So have a happy (and safe) New Year's Eve!
See ya next year!!!! ;)
Friday, 30 December 2011
Thursday, 1 December 2011
It's December!
My, how time flies!
Still no real progress happening on the weight loss front... But having given myself some time and space, I can feel a shift in perception/attitude taking place. It's gentle and slow, almost easily startled! But a healthier view toward health, rather than just the attainment of thinness.
I sometimes peruse my Facebook friends' status updates and photos. They offer insight into the kind of lifestyles people lead. For example, I have a few online friends with photos of them hiking or swimming, or posting updates mentioning gym sessions, team sports, facials, massages and holidays. Other friends may mention things like a new movie out, an unreasonably high electricity bill, the world being unfair to them, or photos of them drinking, or experimenting with new hairstyles... LOL
It's all about perspective, isn't it? Attitude. Experiences - but particularly the way you interpret them.
I need to take responsibility for my life, my health, and maintain awareness of my perceptions and interpretations of experiences...
I have almost finished studies for 2011, and have just 2 weeks of work-placement left to complete. I should feel really good that I have made it this far, and will soon have a completed Cert 4 in my hands!!! :)
Our wedding is most likely not going to be until 2013 now, due to varied but largely financial reasons.
And I still don't know if the house we're renting is going to sell or not, or whether we'll have to move in the next 3 months - or not.
There are lots of things I don't have control over. But there are some things I can take control of.
I think I'd like to fill my Facebook profile with happy photos of me being active outdoors, and with statuses referring to massage and fun treats too!
As my fiancé regularly says:
"See all. Tolerate much. Fix one thing at a time"
Still no real progress happening on the weight loss front... But having given myself some time and space, I can feel a shift in perception/attitude taking place. It's gentle and slow, almost easily startled! But a healthier view toward health, rather than just the attainment of thinness.
I sometimes peruse my Facebook friends' status updates and photos. They offer insight into the kind of lifestyles people lead. For example, I have a few online friends with photos of them hiking or swimming, or posting updates mentioning gym sessions, team sports, facials, massages and holidays. Other friends may mention things like a new movie out, an unreasonably high electricity bill, the world being unfair to them, or photos of them drinking, or experimenting with new hairstyles... LOL
It's all about perspective, isn't it? Attitude. Experiences - but particularly the way you interpret them.
I need to take responsibility for my life, my health, and maintain awareness of my perceptions and interpretations of experiences...
I have almost finished studies for 2011, and have just 2 weeks of work-placement left to complete. I should feel really good that I have made it this far, and will soon have a completed Cert 4 in my hands!!! :)
Our wedding is most likely not going to be until 2013 now, due to varied but largely financial reasons.
And I still don't know if the house we're renting is going to sell or not, or whether we'll have to move in the next 3 months - or not.
There are lots of things I don't have control over. But there are some things I can take control of.
I think I'd like to fill my Facebook profile with happy photos of me being active outdoors, and with statuses referring to massage and fun treats too!
As my fiancé regularly says:
"See all. Tolerate much. Fix one thing at a time"
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Wednesday
Wednesday 19 Oct.
Breakfast: muesli & milk, half a banana, cup of coffee (1 sugar)
Snack: -
Lunch: chicken & veg stir-fry in sauce, with lemongrass chicken *no rice or noodles* (at food court) & a can of Coke Zero
Snack: 1 glass of milkshake made with soy milk, 1 banana, 1/2 punnet of strawberries
Dinner: 1 corn cob, & large salad with cold meats (as per Tuesday night [without cheese], with 2 tablespoons of dressing - made from whole egg mayo, dijon mustard, olive oil & dill pickle)
Snack: 1/2 glass of milkshake (from earlier), cup of tea
Water: 1800ml water
Exercise: -
Pretty hot day today! Same expected tomorrow, and humid. Gotta keep up the water consumption! ;)
Breakfast: muesli & milk, half a banana, cup of coffee (1 sugar)
Snack: -
Lunch: chicken & veg stir-fry in sauce, with lemongrass chicken *no rice or noodles* (at food court) & a can of Coke Zero
Snack: 1 glass of milkshake made with soy milk, 1 banana, 1/2 punnet of strawberries
Dinner: 1 corn cob, & large salad with cold meats (as per Tuesday night [without cheese], with 2 tablespoons of dressing - made from whole egg mayo, dijon mustard, olive oil & dill pickle)
Snack: 1/2 glass of milkshake (from earlier), cup of tea
Water: 1800ml water
Exercise: -
Pretty hot day today! Same expected tomorrow, and humid. Gotta keep up the water consumption! ;)
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
JFDI-
Okay, so a line I read on a friend's blog has really stuck in my mind recently.... JFDI - which means Just F*cking Do It !!! So for the past 2 days I've actually been giving thought to what I put in my mouth. There is still room for improvement, but it's a start!
Monday 17 October 2011 *weight: 115.2kg*
Breakfast: Fruit salad (1/4 grapefruit, 1/2 orange, 1 kiwi fruit) with 1/4 cup cereal & approx 1/2 cup milk
Morning Snack: Medium skim latte (1 sugar)
Lunch: 1 banana, 95g tuna in oil (drained)
Afternoon Snack: cup of coffee (1 sugar)
Dinner: Large serve chicken & veg stir-fry with rice noodles
Evening Snack: 2 cups of tea, 2 chocolate wagon-wheel biscuits, 1 plain spice biscuit
Water: 1200ml + 2 glasses of sparkling mineral water
Exercise: 20 min morning walk with Peter
Tuesday 18 Oct.
Breakfast: 1 banana
Morning Snack: pack of 4 sesame snacks
Lunch: 1 orange
Afternoon Snack: handful of chips & half a Boags beer
Dinner: Large serve of salad (leafy greens, fresh herbs, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, bean sprouts, snow peas, avocado) - no dressing. With cheese, kabana, ham & turkey.
Evening Snack: 1 cup of tea, 1 cup of coffee (1 sugar), 1 chocolate coated biscuit, 2 plain spice biscuits, 1 mango (yum!)
Water: 1500ml water
Exercise: 20 ab crunches
On looking back at this (written down), I feel that I need to have more food in the first half of the day, and cut down on sweets at the end of the day - One step at a time though! I have been making an effort to have less carbs - such as potato, pasta, rice, bread, etc - not cutting them completely, just reducing the amounts & replacing them with more fresh fruit & vegetables which I'd previously been not eating enough of. At one stage in the past (when I was following the Sure Slim program) I cut right back on carbs & ate protein with every meal - and after a few weeks received several comments about how much my mood had improved, and that my general disposition was much more positive (without me even noticing!) These days I'm so irritable and moody, anything to help me feel better would be great!
Anyway, I'm occasionally re-discovering what "hunger" feels like, as it's generally just so easy to eat because it's comforting, or habitual, or crunchy / cool / soft / warm / salty / sweet / tasty..... etc. As I said, there's plenty of room for improvement, but YAY! I'VE MADE A START!
Monday 17 October 2011 *weight: 115.2kg*
Breakfast: Fruit salad (1/4 grapefruit, 1/2 orange, 1 kiwi fruit) with 1/4 cup cereal & approx 1/2 cup milk
Morning Snack: Medium skim latte (1 sugar)
Lunch: 1 banana, 95g tuna in oil (drained)
Afternoon Snack: cup of coffee (1 sugar)
Dinner: Large serve chicken & veg stir-fry with rice noodles
Evening Snack: 2 cups of tea, 2 chocolate wagon-wheel biscuits, 1 plain spice biscuit
Water: 1200ml + 2 glasses of sparkling mineral water
Exercise: 20 min morning walk with Peter
Tuesday 18 Oct.
Breakfast: 1 banana
Morning Snack: pack of 4 sesame snacks
Lunch: 1 orange
Afternoon Snack: handful of chips & half a Boags beer
Dinner: Large serve of salad (leafy greens, fresh herbs, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, bean sprouts, snow peas, avocado) - no dressing. With cheese, kabana, ham & turkey.
Evening Snack: 1 cup of tea, 1 cup of coffee (1 sugar), 1 chocolate coated biscuit, 2 plain spice biscuits, 1 mango (yum!)
Water: 1500ml water
Exercise: 20 ab crunches
On looking back at this (written down), I feel that I need to have more food in the first half of the day, and cut down on sweets at the end of the day - One step at a time though! I have been making an effort to have less carbs - such as potato, pasta, rice, bread, etc - not cutting them completely, just reducing the amounts & replacing them with more fresh fruit & vegetables which I'd previously been not eating enough of. At one stage in the past (when I was following the Sure Slim program) I cut right back on carbs & ate protein with every meal - and after a few weeks received several comments about how much my mood had improved, and that my general disposition was much more positive (without me even noticing!) These days I'm so irritable and moody, anything to help me feel better would be great!
Anyway, I'm occasionally re-discovering what "hunger" feels like, as it's generally just so easy to eat because it's comforting, or habitual, or crunchy / cool / soft / warm / salty / sweet / tasty..... etc. As I said, there's plenty of room for improvement, but YAY! I'VE MADE A START!
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Okay,
Well this whole weight-loss lifestyle change issue has certainly been on my mind a lot lately!
It's good though, because if I'm not totally ignoring the issue, I'm more likely to make positive choices...
Meanwhile, I've been feeling somewhat unsettled (and consequently quite moody!) lately. In the past 3 years, my fiancé and I have moved house 5 times due to work changes, lease terms, and circumstances beyond our control. I'm kind of attached to the current house we're renting, and have made my biggest gardening effort to date - as a way of saying to the universe "I want to stay put for a while!" But alas! We've just been informed that the owner is putting the house on the market. I wish we were in a position to buy it - it's quite charming with it's sun-filled rooms, creaky wooden floor boards and lightly cracked walls... But with one income between us, and existing debts - sadly, it just isn't possible. There is of course a chance that someone will buy the house as an investment property and we can stay - but we have no control over that, and no way of knowing if our lease can or will be cut short either! Very unsettling... Moving is so costly, hard work, and our furniture is looking a bit worse for wear these days too!
Ah, the old saying "Everything happens for a reason" springs to mind. We will just have to wait and see.
Anyway, this weekend I spent a good ten hours gardening! Pruning trees, weeding, re-potting plants, moving a few large garden rocks around... Then decided to clear the rear carport of storage clutter so that I could finally set up the outdoor table and chairs and enjoy my little tranquil garden. A big task! In amongst that, my fiancé took me for a "half hour walk" which lasted 50 minutes! He introduced me to a walking/bike track I didn't know about, with some great scenery and heaps of trees. Some really inspiring places for stopping to picnic, sketch, photograph, or just think quietly. I really should start walking regularly...
So I feel a bit proud of myself for having such a physically active weekend, but my muscles are quite sore! I hope that I haven't overdone it, and that fibromyalgia symptoms won't be aggravated. I have just 2 more days to clean and tidy the entire house as we have a rental inspection coming up, AND another agent coming through to photograph all the rooms in preparation of sale listing! Eek! I'm also studying full time at the moment, but I feel a day off looming near.... Heheh.
Wish me luck!
It's good though, because if I'm not totally ignoring the issue, I'm more likely to make positive choices...
Meanwhile, I've been feeling somewhat unsettled (and consequently quite moody!) lately. In the past 3 years, my fiancé and I have moved house 5 times due to work changes, lease terms, and circumstances beyond our control. I'm kind of attached to the current house we're renting, and have made my biggest gardening effort to date - as a way of saying to the universe "I want to stay put for a while!" But alas! We've just been informed that the owner is putting the house on the market. I wish we were in a position to buy it - it's quite charming with it's sun-filled rooms, creaky wooden floor boards and lightly cracked walls... But with one income between us, and existing debts - sadly, it just isn't possible. There is of course a chance that someone will buy the house as an investment property and we can stay - but we have no control over that, and no way of knowing if our lease can or will be cut short either! Very unsettling... Moving is so costly, hard work, and our furniture is looking a bit worse for wear these days too!
Ah, the old saying "Everything happens for a reason" springs to mind. We will just have to wait and see.
Anyway, this weekend I spent a good ten hours gardening! Pruning trees, weeding, re-potting plants, moving a few large garden rocks around... Then decided to clear the rear carport of storage clutter so that I could finally set up the outdoor table and chairs and enjoy my little tranquil garden. A big task! In amongst that, my fiancé took me for a "half hour walk" which lasted 50 minutes! He introduced me to a walking/bike track I didn't know about, with some great scenery and heaps of trees. Some really inspiring places for stopping to picnic, sketch, photograph, or just think quietly. I really should start walking regularly...
So I feel a bit proud of myself for having such a physically active weekend, but my muscles are quite sore! I hope that I haven't overdone it, and that fibromyalgia symptoms won't be aggravated. I have just 2 more days to clean and tidy the entire house as we have a rental inspection coming up, AND another agent coming through to photograph all the rooms in preparation of sale listing! Eek! I'm also studying full time at the moment, but I feel a day off looming near.... Heheh.
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Tick-Tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock! Time keeps ticking, even if we don't!
Make a change. Make a start. Make a commitment. This is what I tell myself, while simultaneously avoiding doing these things. Why? Why is it that I continually CHOOSE to remain overweight and unfit, rather than taking control and becoming the person I want to be (healthy, happy, and able to wear clothes that more accurately reflect my personality rather than clothes that simply fit).
I have wondered "why" for years really... And at times thought that dismissing the quest to uncover the reasons would be more productive. Instead I could focus on making the necessary daily changes... But I seem to go around and around, tangled in my own personal sticky spider web again.
Guilt. Frustration. Guilt. Sadness. Anger. Guilt. Frustration. Guilt.
These are the feelings I have when I think about the state of my health, and the importance of losing weight. I know it's possible to lose weight. I have lost some in the past. I have also been unsuccessful in losing weight on many occasions. I have seen dieticians, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, naturopaths, joined Weight Watchers 3 times, and paid the required money to follow the Sure Slim program. I've watched TV shows such as the Biggest Loser with great interest, have borrowed and purchased various books, and even read some of them!
I have previously also tried regular walking, aerobic dvd workouts at home, gym classes, gym visits for cardio and weights, and personal training, aqua classes and casual swimming, martial arts classes, and even belly dancing - but never really got to that "zone" people talk about where it suddenly becomes an enjoyable and easy activity to look forward to rather than dread! And so, I feel that consistency is my downfall there.
Making big changes feels very uncomfortable, and I believe we are naturally inclined to resist, even if we know the outcome is for the better good! I do feel bad about what I am doing to my body, and the happy and physically active experiences I put off for pursuing "one day when I am slimmer/thinner/fitter..."
I have lived thirty-three years of my life - I don't know how many more I have. Maybe 60? Maybe 30? Maybe just 3? Tick-tock tick-tock... Make a change. Make a start. Make a commitment.
Make a change. Make a start. Make a commitment. This is what I tell myself, while simultaneously avoiding doing these things. Why? Why is it that I continually CHOOSE to remain overweight and unfit, rather than taking control and becoming the person I want to be (healthy, happy, and able to wear clothes that more accurately reflect my personality rather than clothes that simply fit).
I have wondered "why" for years really... And at times thought that dismissing the quest to uncover the reasons would be more productive. Instead I could focus on making the necessary daily changes... But I seem to go around and around, tangled in my own personal sticky spider web again.
Guilt. Frustration. Guilt. Sadness. Anger. Guilt. Frustration. Guilt.
These are the feelings I have when I think about the state of my health, and the importance of losing weight. I know it's possible to lose weight. I have lost some in the past. I have also been unsuccessful in losing weight on many occasions. I have seen dieticians, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, naturopaths, joined Weight Watchers 3 times, and paid the required money to follow the Sure Slim program. I've watched TV shows such as the Biggest Loser with great interest, have borrowed and purchased various books, and even read some of them!
I have previously also tried regular walking, aerobic dvd workouts at home, gym classes, gym visits for cardio and weights, and personal training, aqua classes and casual swimming, martial arts classes, and even belly dancing - but never really got to that "zone" people talk about where it suddenly becomes an enjoyable and easy activity to look forward to rather than dread! And so, I feel that consistency is my downfall there.
Making big changes feels very uncomfortable, and I believe we are naturally inclined to resist, even if we know the outcome is for the better good! I do feel bad about what I am doing to my body, and the happy and physically active experiences I put off for pursuing "one day when I am slimmer/thinner/fitter..."
I have lived thirty-three years of my life - I don't know how many more I have. Maybe 60? Maybe 30? Maybe just 3? Tick-tock tick-tock... Make a change. Make a start. Make a commitment.
Friday, 23 September 2011
Yeah, Whatever!
So I've been thinking a bit lately. Thinking about my life. Thinking about how I feel about myself.
I originally started this blog to talk about food & exercise mainly - as a form of online accountability. But at the moment I don't feel as though food or exercise is causing my weight issue - or that focussing on those things will fix it. Obviously these things affect health and weight, but what I'm trying to say is that the problem is in my head. It's psychological. It's emotional. It's attached to all aspects of my life like intricately sticky spider webs, obscuring my view, preventing my movement, binding me, and filling me with fear.
Along with being overweight (or technically "obese"), I mentioned previously that I have other health issues. These are:
* Clinical Depression / Anxiety (medicated)
* Hypertension (medicated)
* Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (medicated)
* Fibromyalgia
* Asthma (occasional use of inhaler)
So in more familiar terms, I have depression, experience a lot of anxiety, have high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependant, so no injections), mild asthma, and fibromyalgia (similar to chronic fatigue syndrome in many ways) - visit http://sacfs.asn.au/download/fm_overview.pdf for more info.
So with all this fatigue, lethargy, huffing, puffing, & panicking - I'm supposed to be able to get myself on track to lose weight!!! Hmmm. Ultimately being lighter & fitter will absolutely help ALL of these conditions, but the conditions themselves make it increasingly difficult to carry out the necessary tasks to become fitter & lighter. Still, I do realise that achieving weight-loss goals IS possible. I just need to get my head around it.
I originally started this blog to talk about food & exercise mainly - as a form of online accountability. But at the moment I don't feel as though food or exercise is causing my weight issue - or that focussing on those things will fix it. Obviously these things affect health and weight, but what I'm trying to say is that the problem is in my head. It's psychological. It's emotional. It's attached to all aspects of my life like intricately sticky spider webs, obscuring my view, preventing my movement, binding me, and filling me with fear.
Along with being overweight (or technically "obese"), I mentioned previously that I have other health issues. These are:
* Clinical Depression / Anxiety (medicated)
* Hypertension (medicated)
* Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (medicated)
* Fibromyalgia
* Asthma (occasional use of inhaler)
So in more familiar terms, I have depression, experience a lot of anxiety, have high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependant, so no injections), mild asthma, and fibromyalgia (similar to chronic fatigue syndrome in many ways) - visit http://sacfs.asn.au/download/fm_overview.pdf for more info.
So with all this fatigue, lethargy, huffing, puffing, & panicking - I'm supposed to be able to get myself on track to lose weight!!! Hmmm. Ultimately being lighter & fitter will absolutely help ALL of these conditions, but the conditions themselves make it increasingly difficult to carry out the necessary tasks to become fitter & lighter. Still, I do realise that achieving weight-loss goals IS possible. I just need to get my head around it.
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Be thankful
Situations close to home remind us to be thankful for what we have.
Freedom, choices, safety, family, friends, income, food, shelter, access to medical care, and so on...
It's easy to get caught up with the little things on a daily basis, and lose our place. With all these supports and options available, I ask myself "what will I chose to do next, and why?"
Freedom, choices, safety, family, friends, income, food, shelter, access to medical care, and so on...
It's easy to get caught up with the little things on a daily basis, and lose our place. With all these supports and options available, I ask myself "what will I chose to do next, and why?"
Monday, 12 September 2011
About me.
I've always been slightly overweight, and can recall being teased in school about it - although when I look back at photos I don't think I appear much over average weight?! Anyway, I was always shy & very sensitive to criticism.
By age 18 I dropped most of the excess weight I was carrying, and proudly got to my record weight of 63kg. This is actually the healthy weight for my height, and I managed to wear a size 12 comfortably. Unfortunately I lost the weight in an unhealthy manner by virtually starving myself and exercising for hours each day before falling exhaustedly into bed (without dinner).
To cut a long story short, as the next couple of years progressed, I got hungry. So I ate, and ate "bad" food, and ate more, and ate in secret.
So here we are, 15 years and 50 extra kilos later... still eating!
Obviously there's more to the story than that, but for the purpose of this blog, and it merely being an introduction - we'll leave it at that.
So now I'm 33, engaged to a loving and supporting man, & am struggling with various health issues, which carrying excess weight does not help!!! (I'll go into more detail about these health issues & their impact later).
I feel that it's time to take responsibility for my life, health, and ultimately my happiness.
Currently weighing in at around 114kg (I'll check my weight in the morning, along with some other stats soon) - I would really like to reach 85kg in time for my wedding, in just under 11 months.
My fiancé & I would also like to fall pregnant - but it's so far been about 30 months without success.
There are so many reasons to lose weight and look after my health, yet there seem to be so many barriers to me achieving these goals. I'm hoping that writing my thoughts down and sharing them with you will somehow help to clarify things and get it happening. And hey, if I inspire someone else along the way then that's a bonus!
So please, sign up to follow me on my journey, and share your thoughts and comments with me along the way!
B.
By age 18 I dropped most of the excess weight I was carrying, and proudly got to my record weight of 63kg. This is actually the healthy weight for my height, and I managed to wear a size 12 comfortably. Unfortunately I lost the weight in an unhealthy manner by virtually starving myself and exercising for hours each day before falling exhaustedly into bed (without dinner).
To cut a long story short, as the next couple of years progressed, I got hungry. So I ate, and ate "bad" food, and ate more, and ate in secret.
So here we are, 15 years and 50 extra kilos later... still eating!
Obviously there's more to the story than that, but for the purpose of this blog, and it merely being an introduction - we'll leave it at that.
So now I'm 33, engaged to a loving and supporting man, & am struggling with various health issues, which carrying excess weight does not help!!! (I'll go into more detail about these health issues & their impact later).
I feel that it's time to take responsibility for my life, health, and ultimately my happiness.
Currently weighing in at around 114kg (I'll check my weight in the morning, along with some other stats soon) - I would really like to reach 85kg in time for my wedding, in just under 11 months.
My fiancé & I would also like to fall pregnant - but it's so far been about 30 months without success.
There are so many reasons to lose weight and look after my health, yet there seem to be so many barriers to me achieving these goals. I'm hoping that writing my thoughts down and sharing them with you will somehow help to clarify things and get it happening. And hey, if I inspire someone else along the way then that's a bonus!
So please, sign up to follow me on my journey, and share your thoughts and comments with me along the way!
B.
The journey of a lifetime begins.
Greetings and salutations!
I have decided to create a blog. A journal of my personal thoughts and adventures, if you will.
I've chosen the name Road 85 as a sort of metaphorical road-sign directing my weight-loss journey...
Although admittedly I was apprehensive about selecting a target weight and committing to it as a title for the blog, I figured, we all have to start somewhere!!!
So please join me on my journey-
A journey of weight loss, fitness, health, and happiness.
I have decided to create a blog. A journal of my personal thoughts and adventures, if you will.
I've chosen the name Road 85 as a sort of metaphorical road-sign directing my weight-loss journey...
Although admittedly I was apprehensive about selecting a target weight and committing to it as a title for the blog, I figured, we all have to start somewhere!!!
So please join me on my journey-
A journey of weight loss, fitness, health, and happiness.
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