The First Step To A Healthier Us
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We all want that healthy slim body that makes us look or feel younger. We see the ads and infomercials pushing the latest miracle supplement or “minutes a day” exercise equipment and, though we don’t really believe it will work, we plop down our coin and wait for the magic to happen.
Then, disappointed once again, we‘re left feeling like a failure because this “miracle” didn’t work.
Can we be honest with ourselves for minute? It didn’t take any of us minutes a day to get in the shape we‘re in. We did it to ourselves through poor diet, lack of physical exercise and often a negative self-image. We did to ourselves bite-by bite, day-by-day, slowly over time.
So let’s banish the words “quick“, “miracle” and “easy” our minds. Let’s commit to taking on healthier lives one step at time.
In October, 2006, I was at my heaviest weight and so completely out of shape that a half-hour easy exercise routine left me completely wiped out and sore for 3 days. But I committed to the work, committed to taking steps to change the way I eat. Committed to changing slowly, so the patterns stuck.
Today I am 42# lighter, and have just lost enough fat, and built enough muscle to have a “healthy” body composition for a woman my age. I’m 55, 5‘3” with a slender frame, 122# and 28% body fat. I’m aiming to get number down to 24%, so I still have work to do.
I’d like to share my journey from the start to wherever I end with you.
Would you like to join me in getting healtier, step by step?
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I would love to join you! Not necessarily to lose weight, but to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Congrats on your weight loss, keep up the good work!
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Are you on a strict diet?
i am interested in eating healthy and finding out how much exercise is too much/too little, and how much of what i should be eating each day.
Jw,why do you use # as pounds? Confused me for a second.
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Hi Debra,
I agree, it’s all about health.
By the way, I love your screen name, BetterEveryYear!
~ Suzann
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Kendal,
It depends what you mean by a “strict” diet. How I started was less strict, and I’ve grown into a diet that I think I can stick to for the next 40 years.
One thing for sure: If it’s white (flour, sugar, potato, rice) I rarely eat it. More in a day or two.
Suzann, thanks for the compliment on the name.
I am developing habits that will serve me for the next 40 years or so (OK, the rest of my life). With that philosophy, the Better Every Year seems to fit.
About this author
I'm a jill of all trades sorts: freelance writer, evangelist for social media, crafty maven, conference wrangler. Plus just a bit of an obsession about healthy eating and working out.
In the last 18 months, I've lost a total of 42#, losing almost 50# of fat and building strong, lean muscle. Yes, I'll share how I did it you all. It's not that hard, but it's not that easy, either.
If I've got a problem to solve or a question to ponder, you can usually find me in the weight room figuring it out.
Bettereveryyear's Journal
- Knowing Where We Stand Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008
- The First Step To A Healthier Us Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008
