My Loss is Also My Gain

I am so excited to have lost 11 pounds. I have been doing my very best to eat healthy and exercise daily. I'm gaining a healthier attitude about food and exercise, and learning how to properly care for my body. So, my loss of 11 pounds is also a gain of a healthy lifestyle. J

I want to point out the period that all of this weight loss has taken place, though. Because the amount of time it took me to get here is important. I see on television all the time about how you can lose 10 pounds in 1 week, or 60 pounds in a month. That's just not healthy! I started to seriously focus on learning how to live a healthier life in the beginning of November, 2009. Every single day since I went to the doctor the first week of November, I have focused on eating the right portions, eating healthy foods, exercising, and monitoring my calories, fat, and protein intake. I'm not on a special diet. I'm simply learning how to live a healthy lifestyle through my every day choices, while being monitored by my doctor. That's it! Willpower and the motivation to be around for my grandchildren are my only helpers. (My children and husband are supportive of my decisions, though they don't always eat the same things I choose to eat.)

This blog is about my journey. I hope to help others by posting about my experiences, so that if you are on the same road as me, you will know there are those of us out here who are going through the same thing. One choice at a time is all it takes!

By the way, my big goal is to lose 125 pounds, and keep it off. Make my heart healthy, and my body healthy.