I did not put a week in my title this time, as I have completely lost track of what week I am on. I have come to the conclusion that it does not matter at this point. I am striving to live a more healthy lifestyle and that is the main thing. I would love to lose more weight, but I feel good that I have not gained any weight in over 3 years now.
I know that eventually I will reach my destination, but having lost such a great deal of weight over the past three years I feel that now that I am so much healthier and have come off of almost all medications that I had been on over three years ago I can take my time with my weight loss.
Because I am exercising more than I ever have in my life and doing it relatively faithfully I have brought my cholesterol and blood pressure within a normal, healthy range. When I first lost the weight and began exercising my doctor said to me, “Whatever you are doing keep doing it.”
At one point I weakened and became a slacker in the exercise department. It showed up on my next routine blood work results. My cholesterol had soared. I knew then that in order to keep my cholesterol down the weight loss was not enough, but that I would always have to exercise in order to keep it within a normal, healthy range.
I stepped up on the exercise and the next blood work results were right back within normal range. It really was true. Exercise plays such an important part in your health.
At one point in my life if you told me that I had to exercise I would have turned the other cheek. I hated it. I have now come to enjoy exercise and in fact, if I do not exercise at least 3 or 4 times a week I do not feel right inside.
Whenever you are feeling low about struggling with your weight loss efforts move around. I guarantee that you will feel better afterwards.
Angel Lynn writes in weight loss, single parenting, and health.