Top Ten Benefits

So, what are the top ten health benefits you can expect after dropping 10 percent of your weight? In no particular order, they are:

10. Better blood pressure
9. Improved heart health and lower cholesterol levels
8. Decreased risk for diabetes
7. Enhanced sex life
6. A better night’s sleep for those with obstructive sleep apnea
5. Less pain associated with arthritis, joint disease, and lower back pain.
4. Better breathing
3. Decreased risk for colon and breast cancer
2. A healthier gallbladder
1. More energy

Motivated Again Again

I may have jinxed myself with that last post. Since then I’ve had my are stolen (stress!!) and have gotten pretty sick. I’m mostly better now but all the inactivity and holiday food (curse you holiday foods!) have left me feeling very heavy and full of self loathing. Mentally I’m motivated to start the new year right. I think in a day or two more I’ll have my strength back and will start kickin’ butt at the gym! I WILL lose 10 lbs by the end of January or maybe 15 lbs! I can recommend some diet books that will motivate your mind.

One thing I know is a problem is stress. I eat when stressed and anxious. Life is full of stress so I should just learn to deal with it. This has been my biggest challenge. I can hit they gym and eat right but as soon as I have a stressful day I just want to sit around and chill. I’ve tried to see working out as a stress reliever but it doesn’t work well for me. I’ll keep trying. I feel like I’m at a low right now. Like many people I start to hate myself the fatter I get. It helps motivate me but it only goes so far. My dislike for my body makes me moody and dislike being intimate with my husband. It’s not fair to him and I shouldn’t feel this way. 

While being sick I saw doctors who couldn’t find anything majorly wrong. Apparently I’m a healthy fat girl lol. Still I had pains in my side that have since gone away. I’m not going to take pains like that lightly if they come back but the thought had occurred to me “What if I had cancer?”.  Again the doctors don’t think there is anything wrong and won’t look beyond a blood test. I’m not one to be overly dramatic about these things but I did serious ponder the “what if…”. I’ve concluded that IF I did then I’d blame it on stress and unhealthy foods (processed and unnatural/chemically altered – most foods are nowadays). I’d quit my job (well, find a less stressful one assuming I’m not given a few months to live or anything like that), go completely health nut and get physical (drop the weight). Then I thought, “Why do I have to wait for my life to be threatened with death to live it?” It shouldn’t have to get that bad. So, I’m ready for a new beginning, I’m Motivated Again Again! Wish me luck