My Story Part 1

January 1, 2012

This is not the first time that I have had a weight loss blog.  I had started a blog a couple of years ago that I really loved.  I began to get a few loyal readers and the interaction was just fabulous.  But looking back now I can see that I was not completely honest.  Sure, I was honest about the good days, the days where my eating was perfect and I got in a decent workout.  But the days where I was struggling and feeling overwhelmed were rarely shared.  And that was my mistake.  I felt ashamed that I couldn’t keep up with a healthy lifestyle, and that I was having other problems in my life that were affecting my well-being.  I wanted everyone to think that I was perfect.  It became harder and harder to write on my blog because in real life I was gaining all the weight back that I had lost.  I think that by not sharing my struggles, I missed out on a wonderful opportunity.  If I had reached out for help and encouragement more often, maybe I would not be back to square one right now. 

But here I am, and I’m not giving up.  At 5″5″ and 159 lbs, I am not very overweight, so I would like to lose around 20 lbs.  But what I most need to work on is conquering my binge eating problem and my sugar addiction!

On September 1st, 2011, my mother decided that it was time to stop talking about getting fit, and just do it.  But she didn’t go on a crash diet, or get overly restrictive and try to lose it all in a few months.  She decided to make small, incremental changes that she could sustain and add to over the long term.  The weight was very slow coming off, but lo and behold, four months later she is 15 lbs lighter!  I intend to follow her lead and come up with manageable changes that I can start right now and build on in the coming months.  The first change that I am going to make is that I am giving up sweets.  I am completely addicted to them and I can’t stop myself once I start eating them.

Wish me luck!