Winding Down November 15, 2009

Wow.  We learned that the Challenge will be ending early.  And, thus, another lesson reinforced — putting off until tomorrow what I could do today can result in goals not being met.  I knew I needed to get back in the swing of things, but I thought I had “more time.”   That is a huge issue for me in life in general…. procrastinating because I know there’s always tomorrow.  The problem with that in terms of a healthier lifestyle is that I absolutely know that my current lifestyle will catch up with me one of these days. 

I can’t believe that this year is just about over.  We’ve been at the Challenge for eight months now ~ hard to believe.  Although I have not met my weight loss goals, I have learned so much.  And I feel so proud of my fellow Challengers that are still hanging in there.  Dramatic health improvements, inches lost, personal challenges met.  This program has turned out to about so much more than numbers on a scale. 

I hope that if you are on the fence about taking on the Challenge next year that you’ll do it.  Don’t put it off.  I stumbled upon it last January, and I’ve actually been able to make lifestyle changes.  When I eat in a more healthy manner (not to be confused with completely healthy all the time) and get up and move a little (not the same as a hard and fast exercise plan), the weight comes off, my blood pressure goes down and my cholesterol levels drop.  And I’ve learned that calorie input is the number one thing that contributes to weight loss.  So, even if I didn’t get up and get moving, as long as I eat in a healthy manner, the pounds drop off.  That is well enough, however, a healthy lifestyle involves movement.  So, you absolutely, positively, can do this.  Go for it!!

This might be our last blog.  I’m not sure….  if it is, thank you for letting me in your space.  And, at the end of it all, I can say this has, without a doubt, been MY YEAR!!  You take care of you!