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According to my BMI calculator, I am still categorized as obese. One more pound and I will be in the overweight category.
Words have power. These labels have motivated me. When I started, at my highest I was 247 and that was morbidly obese. Morbidly = Deathly.
Deathly scared me. I had high blood pressure. My joints ached. I couldn't walk a mile without gasping for air. My blood sugar was borderline for being diabetic and I got frequent headaches as well as suffering from reflux.
Currently, all of those issues have gone away and I am off ALL medications. I still have 20 more pounds to go to reach my first goal. I walked a 5K at the beginning of the month. Most days, I walk 3-5 miles with my dog but I've worked on switching up the routine to keep it interesting and to keep dropping weight.
I track everything that goes in my mouth. Even when I have a bad day and eat out of control. I take a deep breath and start again. I will have bad days for the rest of my life. I am human. But I will NOT let my weight take away my ability to participate in life any more. As I experience more and more of the good life and realise what I was missing, it keeps me motivated.
What keeps you motivated?
Stay on track and enjoy the rest of your week.
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