Enough Already! Pounds, That Is!

Confession time!

After finally reaching a point a few years ago where I was at my optimal, healthy weight, easily maintaining it—and feeling great!—I managed to put those pounds back on.

I’m not going to make excuses, but I do want to figure out why it happened so it won’t happen again. I think I do understand part of it.

Two years ago—my slender self feeling fit and fantastic and ready to conquer the world—I headed off to Spain for a 500-mile trek on the Camino de Santiago. I walked the first hundred miles in eight days, felt great, and loved every minute of it!

Then I ended up in the hospital in Logroño, Spain where I remained for sixteen days before being able to fly back home.

Diagnosed with some sort of intestinal obstruction, I spent the next four months trying to figure out what I could eat that wouldn’t make my body revolt. During that time I lost twenty pounds I didn’t need or want to lose. I was starving, emaciated, and weak. Gradually, things improved.

At first I couldn’t seem to gain weight—at least not in a healthy way. I had to be so careful of what and how I ate. But over time, my traumatized system recuperated, my diet expanded, and I began to put on healthy weight.*

But I didn’t stop.

Like I said, I don’t want to make excuses. But best I can tell, I was deprived for so long that when I could finally eat again, I felt desperate to eat everything in sight! You can probably relate if you’ve ever tried to figure out what it is that makes you eat too much, or too much of the wrong things!

So, I’m back on my “becoming my healthiest me” plan again. And I’m excited about it!

I’m officially kicking off my journey on July 1st—as soon as I get back from a vacation at the end of the month. Gotta be realistic! And to keep myself accountable, I’m going to share my journey here on Facebook. Yep—the goods, the bads, and the uglies.

Speaking of…I’ve taken my “before” pic, and it ain’t pretty! But NO ONE will see it until I see some real progress. For some strange reason, my body has decided to pack on all the weight in one place: right around my middle! Can any of you relate? So I’m staring at a floppy belly I’ve never seen before—and I can hardly wait to kiss it goodbye.

Wait…flexibility-wise, that might be hard to do!

Anyway, soon I’ll be off and running. And I’m looking forward to this journey toward optimal wellness.

If you’re ready, wanna join me? I’d love the company!

*If you’re interested in the story of my unexpected “Journey with Jesus” in Spain and the aftermath, check it out at: https://is.gd/89FWBR