If you've known me in the past 7 years then it's not exactly something I can hide. I've been an athlete most my life, I've played just about every sport out there or at least tried to. But I have also struggled with my weight to some extend since I was 12. It wasn't till my early 20's that I hit an all time high (and by high I mean the scale so really an all time low). All the sudden I was more than 50 pounds overweight and wearing a size 22. I had never been anywhere near that big in my entire life. It happened so fast too, it was one of the worst and hardest experiences of my life. Now for the past 7 years I have struggled (in what seems like vain) to lose the weight and get back into fighting shape. I do want to be able to wear a bikini (really what girl doesn't?!) but my true goal is to be healthy and fit. Numbers on a scale don't matter, what matters is creating a healthy lifestyle that will last a lifetime.
Since February I have lost almost 40 pounds so I am already on my way. In my next post I will explain what I have done to get to where I am now and what I plan to do to further reach my fitness goals. But for the first time in 7 years, I am no longer in the plus sizes. It is an amazing feeling but I also know I still have a long ways to go. I sign off from my first post with the quote that has inspired me along the way and inspired the title of this blog:
"Suck it up buttercup and get out there and run with a tire dragging from your waist until you can’t take another step then drop and give me fifty and then run some hills with your buddy on your back—it ain’t brain science or rocket surgery—it is breaking yourself to build yourself."--Lt. Commander Thomas Rancich, US Navy SEAL (Ret.)
Hey Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI likeed your post. It's a challenge for just about anyone to be healthy. It's so much easier to just eat fast food and be lazy then to be healthy ha ha. I think its great that you're working on being more healthy. Keep up the good work!
Eric, no joke! Not only is it easier to eat fast food and be lazy but it's cheaper too! I think the medical industry enjoys us being overweight because then we pay astronomically more in healthcare as we age. Either way, for me it's a lifestyle change because I know I can never go back to eating what I want or even close to that. Thanks for the encouragement...
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