I never thought I would be one of THOSE people - the ones who blog online. I always thought posting arbitrary thoughts for the entire world to access was a bit lame. I have been told it's cathartic, but I also was told so was keeping a journal, so I used to keep a journal.
While "journaling" (pet peeve #1 - arbitrary nouns made into verbs by adding -ing JUST BECAUSE, like antiquing) I found myself, instead of cleansing, to be re-hashing FAR too much, over and over. I felt like a Holstein, constantly ruminating the same obssessive thoughts. Seriously, I found myself so stuck on one thought, it was more like constipation than catharsis, so I quit.
Incidentally, I have a feeling you will learn much about my pet peeves in the coming blogs.
Most of you who will be reading this know me fairly well. For those who may not, I am married to a marvelous surgeon and am an assistant professor at a (moderately) well-known university. I am a huge animal lover, I don't eat red meat or pork (and very little of any other animal), nor do I wear leather. Our current tribe of beasties includes 2 Red-Eared Sliders (turtles), 5 black cats, one black dog (a rescue baby, FCR and Brittaney most likely), a pot of snails, and take care of 6 - 8 outside moderately feral cats. That's the tribe.
I love reading, photography, yoga (when I can breathe - more on that later), and yarnworking.
One of the main reasons I have decided to start this blog today is that I need to get this weight off. You see, I moved to Cincinnati 3 years ago as a size 6-8, somewhere in there. I am not able to breathe here - asthma being a rampant ailment here due to very poor air quality - hence no yoga. It's difficult to even move some days, let alone try to exercise. I have gained A LOT of weight, and since we will be moving in the next few months when my chief surgical resident husband finishes his surigical residency, I am hoping to do something now to be more proactive.
I have seen doctors. I was on 11 different pills, tabs, or sprays daily. I HATED the way I felt. I have almost weaned myself off of everything, and I am returning to what I know best - organics, vegetarianism, and alternative forms of medicine. I am hoping for some support and ideas from those I know and love best, and from all of you arbitrary people worldwide who may find this blog.
I am not posting my weight. I am keeping a foodlog on here starting tomorrow, as well as an exercise journal.
So it begins . . . help?
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Kudos to you for stepping back onto the wheel of life. I know you have heard this before but I shall voice it again...weight does not make you who you are. I understand the need to be physically able to care for yourself and those around you though and that was a huge motivator for me to pursue the betterment of my health. We stand in different universes, with different views of our collective realities. I began my journey to wellness for the sake that I believe I will absolutely NEED my body to be able to get me through the distraught times that are fast approaching our society. I want to LIVE, not struggle with survival. So I say, you are starting this journey to better not only yourself but your world and I commend you. I love you too! I believe you can do whatever you set your mind to. Set your mind free and your world will follow.
ReplyDeleteDear Kim ~ I am not computer literate myself so I'm afraid I don't have any great websites to steer you to as of yet. I do commend your efforts very much. Like anyone who sets their mind to something in a positive way, like you are...don't quit quitting, meaning...on days when you can't resist an indulgence, get right back on the track destined for success.
ReplyDeleteI will join you in your journey after the 1st of the year (gotta have a corney New Year's Resolution!). Mine won't be just to lose weight but to strive for a greater sense of well-being overall. I have a tread mill, yoga and pilate DVD's, spa music for meditating and I'm motivated to do this for myself and the loved ones in my life.
We'll cheer each other on!!
JoAnn