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“Change is inevitable…except from a vending machine”

What am I doing?  I ask myself this question daily.  I am exercising almost daily.  I am restricting my calories.  I rarely eat out anymore.  I am scared to eat anything with fat for fear it will end up on my hips.  Why don’t I just quit and enjoy a nice slice of cheesecake?  I’m not really that unhealthy.  Am I?

 
As those thoughts fly through my mind,  I catch myself.  No, I am not gasping for breath with every step and my cholesterol is not sky high….yet.  But, for the first time in my life, I know what a muffin top is.  Worse yet, I know how uncomfortable it feels.   Well, at least I have a new handy, dandy cup holder. J

 
 I would really like to get this under control while it is manageable and without many health risks.  Research states the larger your waist size, the more at risk you are for heart disease.  Overweight teens are coming down with hypertension, a disease once reserved for middle age.   For these reasons (among others) I feel like I had to make this change in my life.  For my health and my family’s health.   

 
Still most days are tough.  Convincing myself to exercise is the quintessential battle of good vs. evil.  I can think a thousand reasons not to exercise.  Some of them are really good.  Though lately, I have found myself exercising more than not.  It is just a little easier when you know you will be with friends and they will push and motivate you.

 
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.  ~Victor Frankl

 

One Response to ““Change is inevitable…except from a vending machine””

  1. Marna Says:
    February 8th, 2007 at 3:36 am e

    Veronica, I feel better knowing that I’m not the only one having a struggle sometimes with “choices”. Last Sunday I woke up to late to make the workout. But what really feels good is that I made an appt. to workout Monday night to make up for it. OK, so I had Sunday off. Isn’t it important to keep moving forward. To get back on the routine immediately.To be imperfect so we can practice steadying our course by making better choices most of the time. Seems like a valuable life skill to me since perfection is pretty unrealistic.

    You’re doing great. It shows.

    Marna