Interesting encounter with my first husbands relative at the store today. She commented on the fact that I had lost weight of which I thanked her. She asked how I did it and I told her Clean eating and going to the gym. She said, you are just like me. I lost a bunch of weight and put it back on. you will too...Wow, talk about a Negative Nelly! I just smiled and assured her it is a lifestyle change. She then told be about all the health issues she has and that she just doesnt care anymore. That just made me sad. She is only 9 years older than me! I remember telling myself that same thing over two years ago. I thought, I am in my 50s now. Im old. I might as well eat, drink and enjoy the time I have left Really?? Where in the world do those thoughts come from? Depression? Possibly. Hopelessness? Maybe. I just know I felt bad. Every day I had to take something for my stomach, then something for my headaches daily. Shortness of breath, malaise. I was making myself old. Well, all that is behind me. I will NOT go back to that lifestyle. In 9 years when I am 63, I plan to be competing in weight lifting comps. at 75 I will be riding my bike in races around Indiana. In my 80s I will be going to the gym with my grand kids. At 96, I will be dancing at my daughters 60th birthday party. :D
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:14:08 +0000