Gotta get back....
After stress eating while my aunt was sick and my mom was gone, I weighed more than I ever have before and knew I had to do something. After considering diet pills and other quick fixes, I decided against it and went with eating healthy and exercising. My hard work paid off, and I lost 12 pounds last summer, and 18 more this spring. That's 30 pounds - but I wasn't done yet - my goal was 40. Well, early this summer, we went on a cruise and I was happy to wear the same gown I wore on our last cruise 5 years ago! Yeah!
So I had a great time on the cruise, then a couple weeks later I went to North Carolina on a vacation with Kara, then a couple of weeks later I went to Texas with Kara and Christina. All that traveling and good times led to weight gain - 10 pounds. :( I can't believe I could put so much weight on so quickly. Fortunately I'm tall, so I all my clothes still fit, but I'm just so disappointed.
Having a daughter, I realize I have a responsibility to teach her healthy body image. I am teaching her that exercise is fun, but also that being active is more important than exercise. I am also trying to be a good example food-wise. We eat picnics and share the same food - lots of fruits, nuts, and cheese. I also love salads.
So, it's time to get down to business, and lose the 10 pounds I gained this summer, and 10 more to reach my overall goal of 40 pounds.
I was so thin my whole life, then I got married and started gaining weight so easily. I just hate having to always work at it. Don't you ever get sick of always trying to improve yourself - improve your body, improve your health, clean your house, pray more, read more, learn more, etc. etc. etc. When do we ever get to just BE?
So I had a great time on the cruise, then a couple weeks later I went to North Carolina on a vacation with Kara, then a couple of weeks later I went to Texas with Kara and Christina. All that traveling and good times led to weight gain - 10 pounds. :( I can't believe I could put so much weight on so quickly. Fortunately I'm tall, so I all my clothes still fit, but I'm just so disappointed.
Having a daughter, I realize I have a responsibility to teach her healthy body image. I am teaching her that exercise is fun, but also that being active is more important than exercise. I am also trying to be a good example food-wise. We eat picnics and share the same food - lots of fruits, nuts, and cheese. I also love salads.
So, it's time to get down to business, and lose the 10 pounds I gained this summer, and 10 more to reach my overall goal of 40 pounds.
I was so thin my whole life, then I got married and started gaining weight so easily. I just hate having to always work at it. Don't you ever get sick of always trying to improve yourself - improve your body, improve your health, clean your house, pray more, read more, learn more, etc. etc. etc. When do we ever get to just BE?
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I wasted my youth always trying to be thinner, smarter, prettier, and more perfect and I never got there. Nothing was ever enough and I was never happy. Then I moved to Honduras where I wasn't constantly bombarded with "better" and where there were more important things to worry about - and I learned to appreciate who I was a little more. And now I don't care so much - of course my house is a mess, a lot of people know more than I do, and I should probably sit up straight more often, but whatever - I am so much more peaceful.
I think you're perfect Jess - just the way you are. Although being healthy is important, try not to lose yourself in the process. I'd miss you. :-)
PS. Let me know if you don't want me to comment on your blog posts - not sure if this is just for family.