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| Wed, 01-10-2007 - 8:54am |
Ok here I am! I feel bad jumping in on the weight loss band wagon in January. I told myself I would not set myself up for another year of failure. I cannot let another year pass me by. I already am loosing the battle why not fight back? I cannot count how many times I have tried and failed at loosing weight. Oh sure there were victories along the way but they were short lived. I am 30yo, married, and have three children. I have hit an all time high with my weight and have 100+ lbs to shed. Yikes! I have decided that it is time for me to take care of me. I am worth it! It has taken me a long time to realize this. I have spent so much of my time and energy over the years caring for others and left myself out of the picture. But who will care for my family if my health declines? who will be out playing with my kids while I sit down to catch my breath? I don't want to live like this! and I am mad at myself for letting this happen, I am going to use my anger and turn it into motivation and determination that I can change things. I am my own worst enemy and never seem to miss a chance to sabaotge my own success. I need some support in this jounrey because I don't know if I have the strength to go it alone. I have read and seen some great things here and look forward to being a part of it all. Thanks for reading!
Betsy
mom to:
patrick 4-3-04
Andrew 12-27-96
Steven 1-28-94
and Aaron (dh) the biggest kid of them all!

Don't feel bad that you're "jumping on the band wagon", feel great that you're jumping in at all!
Brightest Blessings
~Dayle~
Angela
Thanks for the replies. I am doing good so far today and I feel good about it. I slipped up for my mid morning snack, but I didn't let it get me down. Any time before I would have just figured the whole day was blown and figured I had a free pass to eat junk for the rest of the day. (or sometimes even the week... Like you could only start a diet on monday.) I have drank more water today than I ever thought possible! I will keep better track tomorrow so I know how many oz. The downer is my head is killing me!! I suffer from headaches a lot, and this one has been an all day doozie. I tried to explain to the boys so they had an idea why mommy was so crabby and they would settle down, but fat chance of that happening. LOL oh well I tried. I am sure it is my bodies way of punnishing my for the lack of chocolate today. (It has become quite acustomed to a lot!!)
*we do sound like we have similar lives...Although my birthday is July 28 so you get to be older.
Thanks again ladies, I look forward to getting to know you all better.
Betsy
mom to:
patrick 4-3-04
Andrew 12-27-96
Steven 1-28-94
and Aaron (dh) the biggest kid of them all!
Welcome aboard Betsy, we're glad you're joining us.
Kidos to you for getting back on track after your snack slip. It is really frustrating how we give ourselves the excuse to go off track just because we slipped once. Everybody gets off track, but the difference is when you jump back on. Congratulations on a great first day and wishing you continued success.
Looking forward to posting and losing with you.
>>>and Aaron (dh) the biggest kid of them all!<<< ROFL, mine is like that too