Well wouldn't you know it but the on line class I am taking also referenced this page! You could have hit me with a big ole BRICK! Seriously? I had to pick up my mouth off the floor. It was one of those ahah moments like hello is someone trying to tell me something.
I made a plan I started a journal, I started a scrapbook all about me and my journey.
I wrote a wonderful poemish letter to myself about where I want to be in a year.
Then I took some horrible photo's of myself.
Honest photo's
This was 7 years ago. Guess what? I weigh 8 pounds more now than I did then!
What the heck! Seriously I ask myself what the heck is wrong with me. I had lost about 40 pounds but then I gained it back over the last few years while the hub has been working 3rd shift. Nothing to do at night but eat...a lot. I even called
Here is the journaling/poem of sorts
Where will I be in a year?
That is all it wll take. A single year. Why didn't I do it before? A Year...
In one year I could be at my goal or really close to it, I could be healthier, thinner, prettier...a year. That is it.
What is my problem? do YOU remember what you ate yesterday? I don't unless I really really think about it. So tell me were the chips and dip worth it? Would a salad have worked just as well? What about last week? So the chips and dip were yummy and can remember why you wanted them but I certainly don't remember what I ate a week ago...a month ago...a year ago.
What were you doing a year ago? I was wishing for the umpteeth thousanth time that I was thin...a year. That isn't a lot of time.
A YEAR I tell ya!
Ok...so what brought on this insight? I was looking at pictures of me and all my friends (yes you) and wow...I was really thin...as few times I had to remember to close my mouth...I had forgotten I had ever looked like that.
So the time is now...a year...that is it...a year...
Car to join me?
Where will you be in a year?
So wow that was seven years ago. The funny thing is I am not even a real fan of chips and dip. LOL Anyway seriously. I need to follow through on some things. I have accomplished quite a few things on my must do in my life list
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4. Lose weight - ugh this is always the one!
5. Travel to Venice
I think it is time to get serious...and give myself that year!
Its so scary how the time flies, we put things off for another day, because we can always "start tomorrow" and before we know it a decade has passed.
ReplyDeleteI started losing weight about four years ago, I wanted to be fit at forty, I turned 42 two weeks ago and I am worse than when I started, so I hear where you are coming from.
Wonderful blog!! I've bookmarked you :)
ReplyDeleteI lost 60lbs just over a year ago and was sooooo happy! It felt really good and people were commenting all the time on how great I looked and all the weight I'd lost....
Now it's creeping back on and I don't seem to be able to stop it. I've lost interest and motivation and am worried I will end up bigger again BUT I don't seem to have the energy to do anything about it :(
I will follow your story and hope for some inspiration!!
Great post!!!! I'll be back :)
What a great post. I really like what you said about will you remember what you ate a week ago or a year ago and will it be worth it. Great thoughts to keep in mind!
ReplyDeleteI love how scrapping and journaling gives you the opportunity to look back and reflect. I loved this post Amy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post! I loved reading it, especially the poem! I hope you achieve your goals! X
ReplyDeleteGreat post Amy. I know what you mean - I've gained back all plus more of what I'd lost - I'm with you and going to do it this year.
ReplyDeleteFrom Shimelle's class.
The weight is on my list too. It just won't go away!
ReplyDeleteA great post.....I'm sure so many of us will know exactly where you're coming from.But you've really made me think......and I'm going to try harder with my weight.Good luck.
ReplyDeleteYou've achieved some big, important things there. Well done! And good luck with the rest (Venice sounds like a wonderful idea)
ReplyDeleteSuch an honest post. Kudos to you for sharing your struggles. Weight loss is so not easy in the world that live and seems to be a constant struggle. I guess you just need to work out what it is you want to achieve and take one day at a time. Two years ago I had admit I was never going to lose weight on my own had weight loss surgery. Best decision I have ever made. But I've still got around 40lbs which have to lost the old fashioned way :-).
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Thank you ladies for your kind words. Hopefully this will be a regular shrinking topic on my blog. I just have to keep my focus and inspiration in front of me. :)
ReplyDeleteYou CAN do it! I lost 94 pounds in about a year in 2005 after both by kids were diagnosed with autism and I realized they were going to need me for a lot longer than 18 years. I did Weight Watchers, which was a bit of work at first, but I found that if I planned my meals out a week ahead of time, then I didn't have to think about what I was going to eat anymore. After awhile, it became habitual and I didn't have to count my points anymore. It's super fun to run into somebody I haven't seen in a while b/c they don't recognize me. Or they'll say I thought that might be you.....WOW! Good luck to you and I know that you can do it!
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