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.
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
Good luck with your plan. It's great to start and hope you enjoy doing it too!
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Thank you! I'm going to give it my best shot :)
DeleteTaking the first step is the hardest, or maybe documenting it is the hardest, but you CAN do it, and you need to. I recently found a free app called Fit On that has been motivating me to do more than I thought I could. I have been at it for a month and I love it. Here is a link to see all the reasons I love it, if you want to read it : https://encounterswiththedavisfamily.blogspot.com/2025/01/fitness-app.html
ReplyDeleteThank you for the encouragement! I appreciate it more than you know.
DeleteSending you positive thoughts. I want to do better but I keep falling back, ah well it's better than never trying. You have a great goal in front of you, go for it!
ReplyDeleteIt is a daunting goal if I think about it too much! Thank you for your support and always stopping by :)
DeleteHere with you on this journey my Friend. I, too, sent into insurance to do Zepbound to add to my weight loss goals. Matt & I have been focusing on low carb, high protein meals. I also track calories. And I also walk and do workouts at least 4 days a week. I was doing this before our wedding last year (without a med) and lost 25 lbs. But then we went on a honeymoon and it was the holidays and we've both had pounds creep back on. I have gained and lost the same 20 lbs through the years, but this year I'd really like to lost 40-50 lbs, so getting more aggressive. I've just been getting truly started. I haven't heard about my med yet. But please know I share in this journey with you. Matt is 47 and I'm 53 - so we're truly all around the same age. We've got this and I think as long as we focus on health and don't set up for failure (the burnout as you say) - I believe we can all do this. Good for you and I can't wait to see where this journey takes you! 🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me! I haven't heard back about Zepbound yet. My PCP said it could be the end of the week before we hear from my insurance. I'm anxious to know if it will be approved but, either way, I've started my journey! I'd love your support and encouragement along the way. It means so much to me! Let's do this!!!!
DeleteI know you can do it! Getting started is the hardest part, I need to get started myself. Looking forward to following along and cheering you on during your journey!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for following along and for the cheers! I appreciate your comments so much :)
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