I always knew that maintaining a healthy weight would be a struggle. But at some point in the past few years I started pushing down the thought everytime it bubbled up to the surface. That niggling voice or gut feeling that I should be paying more attention to the scale and the growing discomfort as I gained weight.
Seeing 145 on the scale was a real wake-up call. I realize that some people would kill to be at that weight and at one point, I was in the same boat. Weight is all relative. What's more important is that I don't feel good at this weight, and it's hard for me to even imagine how I felt about myself when I was 45 pounds heavier. None of my clothes fit, I don't like what I see in the mirror, and I don't feel healthy.
I'm also getting married on December 31 (yep, New Year's Eve!) and want to be able to enjoy my day without constantly worrying about how my body looks.
So here I am, ready to begin again. I refuse to let this continue. Today I am choosing a new path of taking care of myself.
These are the things I will do to ensure that I stick to my plan:
- Plan out and pack my food before bed
- Track all food in MyFitnessPal
- Walk the dog every night after dinner
- Walk 5 minutes every hour (I've set alarms to remind me!)
- Go for planned exercise 4-5 times per week (e.g., a long walk, short run, gym, group fitness, etc.)
- Weigh myself every morning (no more denial)
- Stay active on DietBet!