My Weight Loss Journey: "Losing It" Update
When I was younger, I was one of those people I have come to despise. I weighed 95 pounds soaking wet and had the metabolism of a hummingbird. I could eat anything and instantly burn it up. It was almost like a super power. I look at old pictures of myself and wonder where that sprite-like person went, replaced by the thick-middled person who’s now seriously pushing middle age. I used to joke that my metabolism would one day catch up with me — now I’m not laughing.
Since turning 25, I have gained five pounds every few years or so. Granted, I don’t play soccer anymore, but I still work out relatively regularly. I’ve kick-boxed, I’ve run, I’ve done yoga. Nothing has gotten me back to my pre-marriage weight, and now that children have entered my daily life, it’s even harder to find time to focus on myself and lose weight.
Enter SparkPeople.com, my newest program/plan for getting in shape and staying there. So far it has been eye-opening because I am more aware of what I am eating. Tracking calories isn’t fun. In fact, it stinks. It’s cumbersome and takes moments from your day when you could be doing something else more enjoyable. But it is for good reason and it works.
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