When Mariah got to, maybe Junior High, she called dibs on our little golden book, "The Saggy,
Baggy Elephant". When I asked why she should get it, a favorite of all my kids, she announced, " It reminds me of all the times you had me check your butt and someone else's to see which one was bigger!"
She, of course, got the book. Well, I don't ask any more, I don't think, I may have to check with her on that.
I have decided that 59, spending WAY too many years, weighing WAY too much, a saggy, baggy body would be a pretty good thing. Yes, I have jumped back on the wagon and hope, no plan, to lose the rest of the weight that Dr. Rubin-Toles wants me to.
I have an appt. in June and don't want that cute little doc to make stink eye at me again. The last time I was in there, she raised her eyebrows and informed me that I had gained some of my weight back. I was showing some of the signs and what did I expect? (in so many words) I am so fortunate to have a dr. who will be honest with me and encourage me when I overcome the food addiction that has controlled my life too much of the time. She has never given me sense that "here is another fat lady who won't do anything about helping herself". She has found ways to show me just how much I am damaging my body, life and the lives of my family by my choices (she knows Sarah, Mariah and her boys). She listened to me when I was having chest pains, and again, helped me figure out what changes I needed to make in my life style to eliminate them.
After all this, I was able to lose 45-48 lbs. then plateaued. Between 10 and 15 came back on, but I still knew that I was better off and chose to focus on my success of not gaining it all back. After over a year, more was creeping back on and I knew I had to make a decision RIGHT NOW! My blood sugar has become pretty erratic and my clothes are getting too tight (got rid of most that were too big), and this belly just plain gets in the way!
So, here's to ME and reaching for the goal that I started to work towards 2 years ago . . . and creating the need for new clothes . . . Oops . . . I mean to better health!
3 comments:
The Saggy Baggy Elephant! That's too cute and that's how I feel now that's sad. I'm so proud of you for getting back on the wagon! If anyone can do it you can. Sounds like you have a good Dr. There.
Hey I got back on my wagon today as well! I hate falling off that darn thing! Good luck and I know you can do it! I wish we did not need to worry about weight our entire life time! I am hoping that by the time I am older I will have figured out how to stop bringing the bag of cookies to my mouth!
You can do it! Have been struggling for two years to lose the rest of this baby weight and it has been so rough! I have recently decided that I just need to do it and get it over with so that i can just get on with my life! Way to go for taking control of you life! Stay strong and don't give in to temptations!
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