Determined To Make A Change

It's funny that my first blog post would be about changing.  Changing my eating
habits, getting rid of the sugar and junk food in my life, and getting healthy.  And
that, folks, takes determination.

I come from a family of small people.  My mom probably weighs 110 pounds.
My sister probably weighs 100 pounds.  My daughter probably weighs 95 pounds.
My aunts are not very big either.  You get the picture.  When I married my husband
at 17 I only weighed 108, but I thought I was big even then.  Boy, what I would give
to go back to that weight.  I started putting on the pounds in my 30's, and that's
when the real fun began.  I got so desperate that I went to a doctor and got the
weight loss medicine, fenfluramine/phentermine, better known as fen-phen.  I
lost weight, but then the scare came out about heart problems.  I prayed to God
that nothing was wrong with my heart.  As far as I know to this day I am perfectly
healthy.  I've tried dexatrim, rasberry ketones, green tea supplements.  You name
it, I've probably tried almost everything, but my weight has yo-yoed.  I've gradually
put on a few pounds every year, but this past year my weight has escalated to
the most I've ever weighed.

You might wonder if I exercise.  Yes.  I can keep up with the best of them.  Our
church has an exercise class two times a week with circuit training and I love it.
You might wonder if I overeat. The anwer is no.  My husband will tell you that if
anything, I don't eat enough.  It's very frustrating!  I'm one of those people that if
I just think about food, the weight seems to pack on.  For real!

When your clothes start getting smaller, you're in the biggest size you've
ever been in, and you refuse to go to a larger size, you make a conscious
decision that you're either going to accept your size, or you're going to do
something about it.  I chose the latter.

Today I started a detox.  I'm removing sugar from my diet.  I'm a sugar and
carb eater.  I crave sweets, especially chocolate.  I am going to drink more
water and less coffee.  I'm going to eat healther foods instead of fried or
fast foods.  If I don't do this, I don't have anyone to blame but myself. 

I want to have a better self image about myself.  I want to be able to pick out
any of the clothes I have and look good in them.  I'm not talking about being
a skinny girl, just a healthy girl.  I want less weight on my feet so they don't
hurt.  Overall, I am in good health, but I could be in even better health if I lose
this additional weight that's creeped on over the years, and then jumped on
this past year.

I am asking God to help me have wisdom with the foods I eat, to make the
right choices so that my cholesterol, blood pressure, and my overall health
is the best it can be.  With His help, my determination and will power, I believe
that this time is going to be different.  I have a goal to achieve! 

Debbie :)