About Me

I started this blog in March 2021 because I made a promise to myself that after I lost 127 more pounds that I would go on a celebration trip to Hawaii with some of my girlfriends. Then I didn't follow through on that commitment and gained the weight back that I lost plus a little more. It's now February of 2022 and I am starting all over again. I probably have more than 127 to go to Hawaii but I'll keep the title. I am not really weighing myself because the last time that I weighed myself I was the highest I have ever been. As soon as I started to lose a little weight I will share how high I got but I'm just not ready to face that right now.  I'm frustrated with myself but the only thing I can do is keep trying. 

I'm an educator, a manager, a coach, a business owner and an almost 46 year old woman just trying to get it right this time. I've spent the last 15 years or so overweight. As of February 2022 I have lost my exercise habit, eat very poorly, stopped yoga about a year ago and stopped my meditation practice for who knows how long. I am uncomfortable in my body. My body aches so much sometimes that I dream about yoga poses that will alleviate the pain in certain areas of my body. I huff and puff just putting my shoes and my socks on. I don't drink enough water and I don't get enough sleep. I don't have enough fun. But for some reason I haven't been able to get it together and make improvements with my health and weight.

I am going to be turning 46 in April and I just want to get the second half of my life right. A few years ago my doctor told me in a frustrated way that at my age the only way that I would be able to lose all the weight was through surgery. I just refuse to do surgery. I refuse to do diet pills. I only want to lose weight the healthy way. My doctor also told me that luckily although I have not had a lot of problems like blood pressure issues or diabetes that sooner or later my body is going to start to break down with all the extra wear and tear that my weight is putting on it. A few months ago my blood pressure went up for the first time in my life and I still didn't immediately jump into action. But I am here today and I am back on the wagon trying to navigate this journey again.

I hope that one day you return to this About Me page to see that I am in a better place and that I have made progress in this area. Sooner or later I will get it right. Thanks for supporting me on this journey.