Why Start A Weightloss Journey

I had someone ask me just the other day, "What made you start a healthy journey?" I had no hesitation with my answer, however I'd never really thought about what made me really get serious in October 2011. The main reason was for my health. 2011 proved to be the year where I realized that I wasn't just a young woman and that my body was getting older. Being overweight and maturing body was not a good combination.

I'd been married for 3 years and, of course, the baby pressure was starting to build after several unsuccessful attempts. My doctor told me that my hormones were not regular. After undergoing several test, there was not one tangible illness that could be the cause of my hormonal imbalance. He then went on to say that it was solely my weight. I feel as a wife, aside from myself, birthing a child that my husband and I created, is the most precious gift I can give him. Hearing this news from my doctor was one of my fears. I felt broken after hearing this news. I would have to say this was the straw that broke the camels back. I am a fighter by nature and I refuse to give in to something that I can control with mere discipline.

Another health issue that reared it's ugly head in March 2011 was being diagnosed with high blood pressure. I remember the day I was diagnosed like it was yesterday. My paternal side of the family has a long line of high blood pressure and diabetes. I've always been more watchful of diabetes, watchin my salt intake and all the things associated to sodium and blood sugar levels, I also had my blood checked on a yearly basis to make sure that I didn't have diabetes. To stay on top of diabetes prevention all of these years and to hear that I have high blood pressure was like a slap in the face. I broke down as soon as I walked into my home. My husband was there to help me get out of that slump and my mom wasn't far behind him. On that very day, the weightloss thoughts began to come more to the surface of my mind. Between March and October, i got fed up with taking meds everyday for high blood pressure.

In October I made up in my mind that i would start to workout on a regular basis and see where that got me. I started to lose the weight just by incorporating workouts. From there, as they say, "The rest is history!"

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DownBy30Journey