Unweighted: Consuming less to be more consumed by Him.
All right, I need some of my online accountability peeps to weigh back in with me here. (Pun not really intended, but I’ll take what I can get.) Here’s the first of some semi-regular posts on my personal health and fitness.
Some of you are aware that around six months ago I embarked on a personal weight-loss journey and successfully dropped 30 some-odd pounds. No crazy diet or anything like that, I just determined to count my calories and walk (nearly) every day. I finally admitted to myself that my over-eating, couch-potato lifestyle was a sin, and determined to do something about it.
Very soon after dropping all the weight, I began to have a lot of scary symptoms: rapid heart rate, palpitations, numbness in my extremities, and chest pain. Needless to say, I went to my doctor, who told me to stop all exercise and immediately sent me to a cardiologist. Thankfully, I was all clear on every test they ran, and we’ve chalked it up to stress or something. The symptoms have all but disappeared, and when they do reoccur the severity is virtually nil.
Then, winter set in a little harder than usual here in North Texas, and my opportunity to walk we negligible and my habit of walking was shot. Throw in preparing an Easter musical and other life stuff, and walking was the last thing I wanted to do.
That was then, this is now. I’ve gotten one walk in this week, and plan on getting in another today (if I have not already by the time you read this). Here’s where you come in.
- Help keep me accountable. Kick my buttinski into gear by badgering me as often as you want about what I’ve eaten, and whether or not I’m exercising. Peep-pressure works on me.
- Pray for me. I’m not getting any younger, and I don’t need any more scares like the heart thing. Plus, I’m having some kind of knee problem (bursitis I’m thinking) and while it doesn’t impede walking yet, I’d like to keep it that way. Pray that I continue to have the mental and physical strength to keep it up.
- Tell me your story. Comment here, and on future blog posts about your own struggles and victories with weight-loss and fitness. Inspire me with your own story.
- Join with me. There is literal strength in numbers. I guarantee that every single reader of this blog could take a small step to better their health and fitness. I’m not talking become an Olympic athlete here, just doing a little more to live a little longer. Report back here from time to time and let me know how it’s going.
Below is a chart I’ll post every once in a while so you can see my progress (or lack thereof). You’ll notice I’ve gained some of the weight back that I had lost because of the lack of exercise since December. Also, consider that I started this journey at 238 lbs.!
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