Dec 1 2011
Some of the things I LOVE about being THINNER and Healthier.
First of all, Happy December!
So, where do I begin? There are some many things I am truly LOVING about being Healthy, in Shape and THINNER...
1. I Feel GREAT!
2. I'm sleeping so much better. And my wife will tell you that "I DON"T SNORE ANYMORE!" :)
3. Since working out and taking my vitamins I have not had a cold. (don't want to jinx myself so Shhhhh)
4. I am buying clothes that fit me much better and I'm wearing pant a size I can't EVER remember wearing before. Size 34 waist. :) In April 2011 I was wearing size 42. ugh
5. My stamina is incredible.....I'll just leave it at that. lol
6. This is something that only I will get...but when I come out of the shower I can actually wrap a towel around my waist and tie it off. And it's not a beach towel!!
7. This should make you all laugh or cringe....when we went on our Italy Cruise I bought and wore a .....wait for it......a SPEEDO! And from what I was told did not look bad in it. lol
8. I eat less and feel full.
9. My Blood pressure/heart rate are EXCELLENT.
10. And I will admit it on here, but not publicly....lol...But it feels AWESOME when someone comes up to me and says "Oh My God, You look Incredible!" or something to that effect. What greater motivation do you need to keep working out and eating right than that? It helps justify all that hard work we put in at the gym and making smarter choices at the dinner table.
11. When your spouse tells you.."You look like a different person" or as one of my friends who has lost over 70lbs these last couple of months told me, her husband is referring to her as his "Mail Order Bride from Lithuania" because she looks so different and sexy.
12. I don't worry about if I eat 1 cookie or 1 piece of candy that I'm going to gain all my weight back. Because I know that I've changed LIFESTYLE and those little things are not going to change my life.
13. My KIDS! By correcting my Lifestyle and being Healthier..Hopefully I will be around longer and be able to spend more time with them. And maybe someday Grand Kids. (but Not for another 10 years please)
Well these are just a few of the simple little things I've noticed and am really enjoying about this Healthier Lifestyle change. I hope that you may have some additional things to add as well.
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Have a Great day and Happy December 1st.
:)
Great post, Dan! I can totally relate on those things that only you will get like tying off a REGULAR towel around yourself. When I reached my goal weight in Weight Watchers I remember reflecting on my weight loss...
ReplyDelete--comfortably fit into a size 5/6 pair of jeans for the first time in my life.
--went from a size L shirt to size S...and no rolls were poking through.
--was able to shop at stores like Hollister.
--could wear a medium belt past the first notch!
--wore a bikini in public for the first time. Felt great and looked damn good, I must say! :)
--could bend over and tie my shoe without losing my breath.
--could lay on my side without a landslide of fat and skin.
--discovered I have hip bones. :)
I am sure there were other changes I was taken back by, but cannot recall them right now. With the changes, I definitely gained more confidence and was comfortable with myself. During my weight-loss, I decided to get a tattoo on each side of my stomach. The best part is that I was comfortable showing them off. I also found myself more comfortable eating in front of others, being in photographs, and shopping for clothes.
I think the greatest reward of all is being able to share my story and possibly make a difference in others lives. :)
First of all, I agree with every good "benefit" mentioned here. I think it is human nature to enjoy validation, BUT....I have to say that I have worked VERY hard (the past 20 years) at being happy with myself JUST THE WAY I AM. (cringe!) I know we are not supposed to say that on a 'weight loss/lifestyle change' blog, but it is true. I was told by my parents that I was 'fat' as a teenager. (not really true. I was a pretty healthy 135 most of my teen years and into college) They even paid for me to have liposuction in college. My first husband left me and had an affair because I gained about 50lbs my first year of marraige (working 11-7 and taking 18 credits my senior year of college really messed with my metabolism).
ReplyDeleteMy self esteem was about as low as it could be at that time. I was devestated that I wasn't the 'hot, sexy' college girl I once was. I hated to buy clothes that fit me. I hated to be seen in public. Lots' of other destructive behaviors spun out of this time in my life.
Marrying Tom was the greatest miracle of my life. Rough times? FOR SURE. Has he always accepted my weight? No, but through the years, kids, losing loved ones (both fathers and the suicide of his brother) we have grown up and realized that outward apprearance is NOT the most important thing. Going through life wishing, hoping to be someoneone else is not living.
That being said.......I KNOW that I need to be healthier. I have three teenage daughters who are looking at me. I have really tried to teach them self acceptance in a world where they are bombarded with messages that tell them they are ONLY pretty and desired if they are SKINNY. NOT TRUE. When they were little they didn't 'get' that they had a fat mom (excpet when Paige came home and said one of her friends said "How come your mom is fat?"). They just loved me the way I was. Now that they are older, they realize the effects that my weight has taken on my life and the possibility that it could end sooner because of my lifestyle. They encourage me.
I want to do this because, whether he likes it or not, Tom needs another 20 years with me! And because my girls need an awesome, hip, fun grandmother to take care of their kids!!!