My New Journey

At the beginning of November, I decided to change things. I have been on a pattern of dieting, starving, dieting, starving, exercising, not exercising for too long. I decided I wanted to create new, lifelong patterns that I can stick to forever. I don't want to be like my mom who at 85 is still drinking SlimFast to try and lose that same 20 pounds that she has gained and lost since she was in her 20s. Can I stick to 26 WeightWatcher points for the rest of my life? Can I never eat grains or sugar again? Should I run another marathon? The answer for me is a definitive NO!

I can track my food every day. I can try to reach 10,000 steps a day. I can try to run a few times a week. I can be nicer to myself when I don't run or when I do overeat. I can reach out to to others who are involved in this same process. So, this is what I have done or 2 1/2 months. I haven't really lost weight, but I do feel better. I am starting to notice how different foods make me feel during exercise. I haven't magically changed into a different person, but I am making small, baby steps towards a healthier mindset concerning health and fitness. 

The test is to see if I can keep these new habits that I am trying to establish. This is part of the reason I started this blog, oh and the fact that my cholesterol is high from all of my yo-yo dieting.