Day 7 – I promised myself I would not step on the scale for a long time; however, curiosity got the best of me. After 6 days, I was down 9 lbs! I feel great!
I don’t want to belittle my success, but with my history, I’ve lost 9, 10, 15 lbs here and there and gained it right back again. This time is different because I now understand the reasons why I am overweight. I am truly emotionally ready to lose it—ALL OF IT—once and for all. There is too much life out there to be lived without having the added worries that normal people don’t ever have to think about, like whether I’ll find something nice enough to wear for the party that doesn’t look like a moo-moo; or if I’ll try to step on a plane and suddenly be told I’ll have to buy a second ticket because of my size; or having people look at me sideways because I'm buying an ice cream cone, or just being too embarrassed to play in the backyard sprinkler with my kids because I’m too ashamed of my body.
No more worries. No more embarrassment. No more shame.
I won’t let my son go through life feeling ashamed like I did. He is working very hard too. I am so happy that he really enjoys the veggie packs and he does what I tell him to do. We had playful exercise with each other last night that involved light jogging and a little wrestling that pretty much forced us to use our own strength. Just 15 minutes, but it was fun—and it was a start.
Now it’s your turn to get started, too. If you need a little help, I encourage you to try Sensa to give you the willpower you need. For other tips to get healthy, try the American Heart Association and maybe even join their “Start!" Walking program. Catch me if you can!
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