I made it. Day 1 is done. I'm thrilled. I guess I should back up a moment and explain a little bit. First, as if obvious, I'm fat. I weigh 225 and have a 47% body fat with a BMI of 34.2. I've tried losing the weight on my own. I've been disappointed and downright depressed with the lack of results. For example, I was exercising 1 hour (cardio), five days a week, cut out junk food, ate fruits and veggies during the day and 100 cal snacks, drank a ton of water and had a sensible dinner. I knew exactly what was going in my mouth and no, I wasn't fooling myself with how much I was really eating. In a 6 week period, I lost 2 pounds. Then, I got sick. Being as it's tough to work out with bronchitis, I took a break. In 4 weeks of not going to the gym and not watching what I ate, 2 more pounds dropped off. In my case, I don't believe it's all diet and exercise. I believe exercise is good for you and I like doing it. But, it wasn't the complete solution for me, yet.
I've watched a couple friends get skinny. Seriously. One friend, has lost 50 pounds in 13 weeks. She looks great and feels great too. When I first heard about Smart for Life, I had no intention of doing it. Then, I casually started asking questions. I was so sure it couldn't possibly be healthy. Uhm, no, it's supervised by a doctor (who's really nice btw). It works because it's basic math.
It's just just about being skinny. I want to be healthy. I'm done with achey joints and fatigue. I've reached decision height and am committed. So, I went in yesterday for my paperwork, labs, EKG and visit with the doctor. The kids were with me and did an awesome job. I haven't seen them so quiet in a long time. I really felt blessed.
I'm going to keep weekly pictures and a journal. I'm aiming for 50 pounds lost by our 10th Anniversary, June 6.
(Side note- I'm totally irritated with the formatting, but too tired to do anything about it tonight. I'll see about editing the extra spaces and such out tomorrow.)
