Being on medication like I have for about 11 years has been something that has not been fun by any means. I have been through it all. Honestly, I have gone up and down in my dosages of this medication, been through tests, and been on other not so fun and uncomfortable medications through out my life because of my high blood pressure. I look back now, after all these years and still wonder why I didn't change my ways sooner. Because honestly, all of my health problems had to do with my weight. There wasn't any other reason for why at 13 years old I was on blood pressure medication. For me, I have now realized I let my weight dictate what my life was going to be like. For so many years, I felt like I couldn't do this, or I couldn't do that because of my weight. But now, after all of my hard work and sweat has paid off, I am SO ready to live life to its fullest.
I also got to talking to my doctor on Thursday about possibly looking into some career options because of my recent weight loss and the success that I've have had with it. He told me that he was very interested in staying in contact with me and possibly bringing me on to help with their non- profit organization and helping with some fundraisers, or possibly some employment opportunities. I am actually really excited to see where this takes me. Who knows, I could take my degree at a different angle and start working towards helping get our food systems in schools to a more healthy and balanced way? Or I could possibly start working with something that looks at the idea of childhood obesity and finds way to prevent and educate people on this? As of right now, these are just some ideas that have been popping into my head, and has also really got me thinking about what is next for me in my career path!
On Friday I weighed in with my trainer and also found out that I had lost another 2 pounds making my total weight loss 108 lbs.!!!! It's funny to see that I have continued working out, haven't stopped eating right and trying to live my life and the weight is still coming off and I am still losing inches! I am still finding new and awesome ways to burn those calories and eat right, and for me it's still an in process learning experience but I am loving every minute of it!
As far as the next few weeks go, I need to just get through the "Holiday food craziness" as I like to call it. Believe me, I love sweets, and all that fun stuff but I have to realize that my body is WAY different than it was a year ago around this time! Sweets and sugar affect me so much differently now, that sometimes I need to just STAY AWAY it. Because when I want to go and get a hard, awesome work out in, its much harder to do if I've been eating christmas cookies, fudge, etc. (haha.) Not to say that I am always perfect, but I do realize what I need to do to still continue my healthy lifestyle. So I will enjoy this holiday season with less food, and more running and exercise!!
Life is moving and I feel so healthy! Excited now that I really appreciate life and all of the things that go along with it!
