I am starting… here?!?!.

 

This is the start of a journey. You are welcome to take it with me. In fact, I would rather enjoy the company! I am not really sure how I got here at the starting line, in the condition that I am in, but that really doesn’t matter. I am here. I’m ready to go.

 

I weigh 210 pounds!
 

Let me start by giving you a bit of background. I am going to be 45 years old this year; October to be precise. Over the last few years I have been ‘concerned’ about my weight, and overall health. It’s a passing thought… you know.. “my jeans are getting tight” and “I better go shopping, I don’t have anything that fits.” I’ve been shopping quite a bit lately. It seems that nothing fits quite often these days. I knew the weight on the scale was creeping up. I also know very well what to do about it.

 

You see, I am a nurse, and I have also written health books, and done a lot of research and study on acid/alkaline diet, live raw foods, exercise and etc. I retired from nursing 10 years ago to pursue other things, but I am still educated and intelligent enough to not be able to use ignorance as an excuse for my current condition. In fact, if my readers saw the shape I am currently in, they would never read another line of my ebooks! Before I left nursing I was feeling less well, and knew I had all the symptoms of fibromyalgia, and at that time I applied some techniques that helped me lose some weight but more importantly, allowed me to sleep better, get through the days without exhaustion, and the pain gradually eased. So I do know what to do, and I also know I can do it.
 

It is so much different now though, then it was then. In those days I was getting out of the house every day, I was looking after elementary school children, and I was working a busy nursing job full time. My job and my life situation made sure that I was up and moving a good portion of the time.
 

10 years ago I left nursing to work m own business from home. I was still out and about though, as my kids were still in elementary school. Over the years, the kids have grown, now driving their own cars, and my work has become much more computer oriented. In fact, if I didn’t go out to get my nails done, or buy groceries, I wouldn’t ever leave the house, except for the occasional date night with my husband.

 

Anyway, over the past months I have been slowly preparing myself for this day. Mostly it has been sub-conscious, or perhaps I have simply been in denial! Never-the-less I have been accumulating some of the tools I am going to need for this journey, without actually admitting to myself that I was mentally preparing myself.

 

“So why today?”, you may be asking. HAHA Good question. The best answer I have is “Why NOT Today?”
 

Yesterday I got on the scales. 210 pounds screamed back at me! My scales are old, and have always weighed lighter than the doctor’s scales, so I am closer to 220 pounds, truth be known. Yesterday I was doing laundry, and after coming up the stairs just once, only one flight, I could hardly breathe. I mean I was literally struggling to get some air in. That shocked me! I’ve noticed other things lately that have just added up in my mind. My achiles tendons are very tender…. you know that chord that goes from your heel up the back of your leg? Sometimes women who wear high heels all the time get a tight achiles tendon, as it is shortened because your foot is always in that extended position. In my case, it is because I sit in the office, with my laptop on my lap, and my feet up ALL DAY LONG! Boy, when your tendons start shortening because you aren’t even walking enough to keep them normally stretched, that isn’t good.
 

One of the other things that has happened to me is my chronic depression is much worse. I’ve had a history of depression since my 20’s and have pretty much been on anti-depressives since then. I’ve done well, aside form the occasional back slide, and adjustment of medications. Now though, I am in a continuous sad, slow, dark mood. It has become my habit to sleep every day in the afternoon, and then I sleep sporadically through the night. This pattern ensures that I am tired all the time. Physically, aside from my weight being very high, and being short of breath, my cholesterol is high. I don’t know how high right now, but I had blood work done a few weeks ago and my doctor’s secretary called to book another appointment to talk about my high cholesterol.

 

So now you have a bit of a picture of where I am at. I know, without a doubt that there are many people in the same predicament, as I am, and I hope that the people who need to will find me, along this path somewhere, and decide to walk with me. I am not sure I can do it by myself, and that is one of the biggest reasons I am making this public record.

 

I have so very much that I want to say! The hardest thing for me will be just not saying it all at once!

I will probably post a lot at the beginning. I will not just share my journey and my feelings and results, but I am also going to share the stuff that is making my journey a little easier. If I come across a good book, or website, or product I will use it first, and share it second. I already have a number of things I will be personally using… tools to start with, if you will, so don’t be surprised if you see a lot of changes to this site early on.

I am also working on the website as I work on myself. What you see now is not what the end product will look like (in either case!)

 

So WELCOME to Day 1! Let’s be naturally well together and start DEFINING our own life!
 

 

 

 

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