Colletta Is Losing It! ~ A Fresh Start ~ 2/21/2025

I can't count the number of times that I've "started over" on my journey to getting healthier and losing weight.  How many times have I given myself a "fresh start".  Then the same old, same old happens and I give up, give in and quit.

Now, here I am, 46 years old, 301lbs, borderline diabetic, and have aches and pains that I shouldn't have at my age.  Not to mention feeling uncomfortable in my skin AND my clothes.

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Is this time any different?  At this point, I honestly can't say.  But I have HOPE.  Because I'm DESPERATE.  I'm DESPERATE for change.

Here's what I want to accomplish:

I want to lose 150 lbs by the time I turn 50 years old and document my journey.  According to my LoseIt! app, I should hit my goal by January/February 2028.  LORD willing, I'll turn 50 years old on March 24, 2028.

I want to have weekly and monthly weigh ins.  I also want to set goals for myself and celebrate milestones!  I'll probably have journal entries as well to give myself an outlet for emotions, both good and frustrating.

Here's how I'm going to do it:

~  Track my food intake, calories in and calories out on the LoseIt! app.  I'm able to sync my Apple watch to the app and keep track of steps and calories burned.  I have to manually input my meals, of course.

~  To start off, I'm going to set a goal of 30 minutes of dedicated exercise 3 times a week.  Hopefully, I'll have more than that but I don't want to overwhelm myself and burn out...again.

~  Something I'll be doing differently this go-around is getting help from my PCP.  When I saw that my A1C is 5.8 while already taking Metformin, I decided it was time to finally agree to a weight loss medication.  My PCP has sent in a prescription to the pharmacy for Zepbound and I'm now just awaiting authorization from the insurance company.  I'm holding on to the hope that it will go through.

 

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Am I nervous?  Very.  But I'm going to give it my all.  

Why?  Because I'm scared.  I'm scared of what my life will look like in 10 years if I don't do this now.  

There's so much more that I could write but I think that is enough for now.

If you are also on a health journey, whatever that may look like, I'd love to know and would also love your support.  Follow along, if you'd like :)

Colletta