This is my first blog post for the DietBet. After seeing Kerry and Cindy post them religiously, I think I'm going to give it a shot. Even if no one reads it, at least I will be getting my thoughts out of my mind and onto paper...errr screen.
My entire life I have been an athlete. I have also always been the biggest person in my family. My mom and sister are naturally thin, and eat whatever they please. I, however, must carefully watch what I put into my body, and make sure it matches my activity level. This was not a problem before I broke my body and I was active nearly every day. Now that I'm dealing with chronic pain and a dreary outlook for my body in the future, I struggle with each and every bite.
After a terrible polo accident in college (see, told you I was a bada$$ athlete), I have been suffering from chronic neck and back pain. I'm on year 8, and I've finally found a doctor who is treating me correctly. My big hurdle now is my weight. I can't seem to convince myself that I cannot eat like an athlete anymore. I have to eat like the sedentary sloth I am.
My biggest problem is snacking. I ALWAYS have to have something nearby to snack on. Usually its something starchy and fattening, but I feel very anxious if I don't have something near me to eat at all times. This stems from being anemic, and having low blood pressure. I have to be very careful about eating every couple of hours, or else I am prone to passing out.
Anyways, I feel like I've been gaining and losing the same 20 pounds for the past 2 years. This year it stops. I'm going to lose the weight. I'm going to feel better. I'm going to give my back and neck some relief after carrying all these extra pounds. I can do this.
Right?