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| The end of 2015 |
Mid 2016 I was diagnosed with an elevated A1C - not good. But the meds helped me lose some weight. Ten pounds. Problem with that is I didn't change my habits and when I went off the meds, some of that weight came back on!
A year ago I had a heart attack scare. I joined weight watchers for the accountability. I did fabulous for the first five months. I lost 15 pounds! But stresses (like losing my beloved cat) and holidays made me look the other way. Program? What program? I ate with reckless abandon. And I gained some weight back!
I face the music and went back to weight watchers in January, up 6 pounds. But the accountability is important. Own it. I did it and that's that. And so I work to get back on track. It's important to change those habits that put you in poor health to start with. And change is not easy.
We are now moving into the second month of the year and I am finally where I was in August before I went off the wagon. I look at my progress and, although it's slow, it's progress. In the last year and a half I've lost 20 pounds. Yes. It's been very slow progress. But so what? It's progress! I'm moving the direction I want to go and I'm proud of it.
I am now looking at my changing, aging body and dancing in the progress. I am moving in the right direction and that's all that counts.
Congratulations on your efforts and progress. I am a lifetime Weight Watchers member, and it has been a great match for me. I loved it so much, I was a Sunday meeting leader for a couple of years. I gave it up when we bought a cabin and I wanted to have my weekends free, but I still attend meetings frequently. I'm glad to hear that you are proud of yourself and celebrating the process. Thanks for sharing this important message on #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty!
ReplyDeleteI joined because the cardiologist told me I needed to lose weight and I knew going to meetings would hold me accountable. It took a heart attack scare to get me to really take action. Thankfully that's all it was a scare and a call to action!
DeleteMenopause has a lot to answer for in regard to the pounds creeping on doesn't it? I've just bought a fitbit to make sure I am accountable for walking more, and I'm reducing my calorie intake a bit too - in the hope I can shift the 5-10kgs I've gained in the last few years. Good on you for going back and being accountable and continuing to lose the weight!
ReplyDeleteI think you're on the right track! Our bodies change with menopause and we have to change with it. Keeping that activity up is not only good for weight loss but for keeping all our parts working well. You go girl!
DeleteLosing weight and getting in shape is never easy but as we age it becomes so much harder I think. I have fought my weight for years. The staying active is hard also. Right now I walk a couple of miles a day and do intermittent fasting and so far I have kept most of the 25 lbs I lost last summer. Good luck on your journey.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain! I was on a diet and it was going fairly well then I went off it for the holidays and gained 8 lbs back. I went back on my diet the second week of January and finally just lost those 8 lbs. It's so slow and frustrating. Now I'm back to where I was! Keep going girl! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy - It'll happen.
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