"Taking control of your body means taking control of your mind. And with that,
beautiful things can happen." Runner and author Karen Bridson
In twelve short days I will be 34. Yes, thirty-four years old. THIRTY-FOUR, 3-4, three tens and four ones, however you look at it it is still thirty-four years on earth. What exactly can I say for the past thirty-four years? That is something I am pondering........
One thing I wish to change is my body. I am overweight by about 40 pounds. I weigh 167 and wear a size 12/14. I wish to be a size 8, which is the size of most of my clothes in my closet. I wish to be fit. I wish to be healthy. I wish to have energy. I wish to be happy with my self image. After 34 years I think I owe my body that. It has served me well and in the last 8 years I have taken it for granted and I am starting to see the signs of.....age. Not that I mind the signs of age, per se, but I mind I am not aging as well as I should because I am not making it a priority.
So the above quote is something I am going to meditate on daily. I am making it a priority.
Lyn
5 comments:
I've lost 95 pounds, and still need to lose at least another 70. It wasn't easy, but once I stopped making excuses for myself and allowing myself to slack it became much easier.
Focus on your health, and the rest will fall in place.
I already AM 34! I know what you mean. I know that I'm getting older and my body is getting older, but if I were more in shape, I think it wouldn't be the shock that it is, you know? I've been thinking about this whole health thing. I need to brainstorm some more because I don't really know where to fit it in.
Amen. You are taking the first big step by acknowledging what you want to change. I am 34 and I went through this two years ago. I hate the expression baby steps, but it is so true. Don't deprive and deny yourself. It all started to come off slowly when I stopped eating after 8. Then I moved it to 7. And I started to run. I huffed and puffed after 1 min. of running. But after 6 months of not giving up, I was able to run for 30 min. straight. It's amazing how your body can bounce back. Email me if you want to chat. I'll cheer you on! :)
It is good to have goals when it comes to health and weight loss. I think that as we grow older we desire to take better care of ourselves--best wishes on your desires!
BTW--I will be 40 in October so believe me when I say you are just a baby! So young...
35 here! and boy, can I tell a difference...somewhere between 34 and 35 my body decided to quit being young. :)
Seize the moment! You'll never have a better moment to get in shape. (preaching to myself, here!)
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