So I’m back on the blog after 6 or 7 months. Yeah… well… uh… who’s counting?
In a previous post I discussed my desire to lose weight this year. Until recently, that effort was best described as short circuited. I never really put my heart into it in the spring. I’m not sure why, but that’s changed. There wasn’t a single moment or incident that I can point to as some sort of epiphany which preceded my renewed dedication to losing weight. I’m now on the opposite end of the spectrum, having become obsessed with tracking my daily caloric intake and expenditure.
I was diagnosed with Asthma in late spring. I’m not sure how long I’ve had the condition, but I suspect it started in Desert Storm. After hostilities had concluded, my unit was left in the Kuwaiti/Iraqi desert like so many others with oil well fires burning all around us. I can only imagine what contaminants were in the air we were breathing. I distinctly remember the oily residue that was constantly being cleaned from our vehicles and coughing phlegm that was an unnatural brown tint.
Desert Storm Oil Well Fires
The diagnosis hasn’t really made a change in my day-to-day activities, but it has had a profound effect on my exercise efforts. The medications have eased my breathing to the point that breathing while running now is significantly easier than what I’ve experienced since I was in my early 20’s. It’s almost as if I had previously been running with a surgical mask. With my new found lung capacity, I recently finished a Couch-To 5k program. Completing the program has definitely contributed to my newfound rededication to losing weight.
So far I’m down 10 pounds, but my ultimate goal is to get to 200 lbs. I honestly don’t remember the last time I weighed 200 lbs, it was likely around 1992. Ten pounds isn’t a bad start but I’ve got 75 more to reach my goal.
What’s my plan? I’ll post on that tomorrow; right now I’ve got to change clothes to go to the gym.
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You’re on the right track already! Can’t wait to see your progress!
Thanks Pink Girl!
I bought both of Suzannes diet books and started following the diet after reading all the way through both books. Well I can happily report I have lost 10 pounds in almost 3 weeks (less 2 days) and I feel really good. I have not once felt deprived and probably most important of all I have found it so easy to follow. Anyone who would like to know more can e-mail me. 2hotspot@redrock.net I have a long way to go with about 60 more pounds to lose. But I already know I can eat this way for the rest of my life. Hope you are encouraged to get started, I know thats the hardest part most of the time. Truly I’m a happier person now that I have found this plan that works so well. Much success to you all.