I could start by telling everyone how I got here...but thought I would paint the picture of where I am going! Much more inspirational, don't you think?
The vision: healthy (injury free - exercising regularly - eating clean), identifying new challenges and activites to participate in, and laughing as much as possible!
Dietbet seemed like a perfect opportunity to challenge myself in a new way. I am competitive by nature, most competitive with myself, and it would seem, this is a great way to be part of a team working towards the same goals. I can't wait to start!
So, to move forward, we need to understand where we have been. I am hoping seeing it here will help me focus.
Four (4) years ago, I was married to a lovely man, living in a wonderful home, traveling, running half marathons, and healthy! My husband and I were madly in love, enjoyed the outdoors, and family and friends where a big focus. Three years ago, this lovely man was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. One of the saddest days in my life. He fought hard, we tried everything, we were going to beat the cancer. It was the saddest day of my life when I lost my wonderful husband to this ugly disease - 10 months after he was diagnosed. This October he will have been gone two (2) years.
During this time I ate and drank (yes alcohol) everything I could get my hands on. I won't go into the details, but I am sure you all get the point. Forty five (45) pounds later, I am now ready to find my new "self"! What does the "new" me look like - oh yea - see above!
Here we go...I am ready...and can't wait to see what the future brings.