Recommitting Myself

Arghh....I'll be turning the big 5-0 this year and I really wanted to lose some added baggage and get down to my goal weight. I was really doing well until my husband and I went on a cruise to the Bahamas for his Sertoma Regional Conference at the end of February. I ended up gaining 6 pounds while on the cruise and the worst of it I lost my focus and willpower! So I'm drawing a line in the proverbial sand today and am recommitting myself to my goal.

I only have a little over 2 months until my birthday and have 31 pounds to lose to get to my goal. I probably won't be able to attain it...but I'm going to give it my all and if I can lose at least half of those pounds, I will be OK with it...but then will still strive to take it off. I may not make it by my birthday...but I need to do this for my health. I have a family history of high blood pressure and strokes...so it is essential that I do this for ME and my FAMILY.

I wish I could get my husband to understand this as well...and I know it sounds bad...but I guess he just doesn't care. But he is under a lot of pressure right now and with the economy it looks like he'll be out of work in a couple of months (he works for a commercial real estate-type company that deals in low income housing ventures), as it appears that they will eventually have to file for bankruptcy. If he loses his job...I know we'll get through this. It just might take a while. We are pretty well prepared, but it is still scary especially for a 58 year old man.

We followed the Dave Ramsey: Total Money Makeover a couple of years ago when we were $51,000 in debt...NOT including our house. I'm not kidding!!! It was really bad. We were able to buckle down (as Dave says...get gizelle intense) and I am now proud to say that we are totally debt free (not including the house) and we have built up a nice emergency fund just in case. In addition, we have additional funds saved up that we were going to use to do some remodeling of our house...but we are holding off until the economy improves. I encourage anyone who is in debt to read this book. You can do it. It takes a lot of self control and determination...but you can do it! It changed our whole way of thinking.

Anyway...so far today I have been able to control my eatting (of course the day is young!)...but so far so good.