This past May 2022, I turned 47! Gosh, that just sounds old. Turning 47 has made me think about a lot of things, but it has caused me to think about my health most of all. In my previous post, I discussed one of my many faults—that being the type of person to sit idly by while I trust God to make things happen. Well, life is constantly changing, and if I don’t do my part I can’t expect any sort of change to happen.
For so long, I did not really have to work very hard to lose weight. Sure, I would go through phases where I would gain weight, and then I would make a few changes and the weight would come off. While at the time it seemed like it was a tremendous amount of effort, in all actuality it wasn’t. Looking back at how effortless it was for weight to come off, I can only wish that it were still so. When I hit my 40’s, it started to become progressively harder to lose any sort of extreme amount of weight. I would shed a few pounds here and there, but it was never nearly enough. I kept gaining more than I could ever lose. It has been much easier to gain—it’s almost as if just looking at food causes me to gain weight. That may seem like an exaggeration, but it sure doesn’t feel like it.
Presently, I have not been able to drop below 167 lbs. Of course, I wish I were at that point right now. Today, I am 181 lbs. and that is 3 lbs. less than I was 3 days ago. So, now you know where my journey begins. My metabolism has become worse than ever, but my physical activity is also nonexistent. Let’s not even talk about my hatred for the gym. I didn’t really have to work out to lose weight. So much has changed!
As of Friday, I have taken the first step. I started going to the gym, have someone to hold me accountable, and I have begun to take the proper steps when it comes to what I am allowing into my body. This will definitely begin the journey into finding what I can and cannot eat. My body is going through a major change at the moment. To be absolutely transparent, I am in the dreaded peri menopausal stage (self-diagnosed, of course). Therefore, I will definitely have to make some adjustments in my diet due to my symptoms. I am still researching these diet changes, and I will share more as time goes on.
Sure, there are lots of web articles to read out there. The problem is that there is a very high percentage of articles dealing with hormonal changes in women, and they are all trying to sell something. I can’t even begin to tell you how many sales pitches I have fallen for. The madness has to stop. I am just a normal woman who wants the truth and will share the truth only because I want to help as many women as I can.
While I do blog about different things, one of my goals is to share my journey so other women experiencing this change may find it helpful. My personal goal is to be in the best health of my life by the time I reach 50. There is so much more life to experience, and I want to do so many things with my husband. I know that I can obtain this personal goal. Trusting that God will give me the wisdom and will also put the right people in my life….I will achieve this goal. Stay tuned….and so the journey begins.
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