Health: The Final Frontier

I have totally been avoiding this post. Mostly because if I officially start a new health plan, and make it public knowledge, then I suddenly become accountable. I hate being held accountable. It makes lazy days really hard to pull off. For the record, I will still probably have a lot of lazy days.

I'm still not quite sure what all my goals are in this. I know what I want the end to be, but the plan is still fuzzy. In the end I want to be skinnier, because despite the fact that I love certain parts about me, I miss being smaller. I miss being smaller not because I don't think I'm pretty now, but because I was lighter, faster and I moved more. I had more room to move and it didn't feel so suffocating in my body.

But really, I just want to be healthy. I want to be able to walk up and down stairs without taking them one at a time and still feeling exhausted when I get to the top. I want to be able to walk any certain distance without feeling light headed. I want to not have to worry that any random disease is right around the corner, and it's my fault for letting myself go.

And of course . . . I want to be healthy so I can have the baby I've been dreaming of my whole life.

But the way to get there needs to be fuzzy right now. I don't follow strict plans well. Mostly because I over research them. It's just how I work. Low carb diets help you lose weight quickly but you also can gain it back quickly and there's a high risk of over doing it on the fats. Counting calories will make my brain just stop working and I'll start eating when I'm not even hungry, just to make the mark instead of spacing my eating out through the day. Every type of diet has their good points and bad points. It all comes down to you.

For me, I need fuzzy. I don't need definition of a strict regimen. I need the rules to bend to allow breathing room when my anxiety comes into the picture. I need a little extra air sometimes.

So here is my starting place: 

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Measurements:
Right Bicep- 13.5
Left Bicep- 13.5
Chest- 51
Waist- 48
Hips- 50
Right Thigh- 31
Left Thigh- 30
Right Calf- 17
Left Calf- 17

Weight:
246.2 pounds

Current Health Concerns:
Pre-Diabetic, possible uterine fibroids, asthma, anxiety, OCD, depression, sleep irregularities, low energy, rosacea, migraines, dysmenorrhea, acne, high blood pressure, and joint pain.

Food Plan:
I will eat when I am hungry and stop when I am full.
I will COOK as much myself and not eat out as often.
I will take my vitamins daily.
I will eat what I want, because I know that normally I am more eager to eat healthy foods.
I will NOT eat in front of the television.
I will enjoy every bite.
I will learn to understand when I am eating because of boredom or emotional triggers.
I will drink more water and less sugar.

Exercise Plan:
I will move everyday.
I will lift weights everyday (whether that be for 5 minutes or 50 minutes)
I will walk everyday (whether that be taking the dog downstairs or a mile down the road)
I will do one video everyday (We have Netflix, I should be using it)

General Health:
I will not begin my day without prayer.
I will devote at least 30 minutes to God everyday.
I will strive to always look my best, because then I will feel my best.
Lipstick is a necessity.
Learn to love myself and my body.
I will laugh as much as I can possibly stand!

I don't have any before pictures just yet, but they are sure to come soon.

Wish me luck y'all!

"A year from now you'll wish you had started being healthy today."

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