I’ve written about my high cholesterol before, but I haven’t mentioned my high potassium levels. All of this, combined with my racing heart issues, has led me to a moment of temporary “mom” insanity. I joined a local biggest loser contest with a couple other people, competing against eight other teams of moms and dads. The overall goal is for our team to lose the highest percentage of body weight before June-something-or-other. My goal is to loose as much as possible by then, to form some good habits, and continue through the summer losing weight. I hope to make some permanent changes to get better cholesterol levels and have more energy. 

The bad news:I’ve said this all before. I’ve had a personal trainer, worked out like a son-of-a-gun, really stuck to the program for months, and didn’t lose ONE INCH. It was so disappointing, that I quit everything for a while. Yeah, I know. I am worse off now than I was before, and I should have focused on the feel-good-feeling the regiment brought me. Well, here’s the truth. I hate exercise. It doesn’t feel good. It has never been something that felt good or that I enjoyed, even when I weighed 115 pounds for many, many years. I know that “euphoric” feeling won’t come no matter how much I want it or how hard I work.

The good news: The warm weather is here, and I crave being outside. I love outdoor activities like lawn work, walking, swimming, etc. I have three kids now, which is even more to chase. I have a doctor dictating what I need to do, that I didn’t have before. I have friends doing this with me.

If you are trying to lose weight and get healthier, and would like support, please leave a comment. If you have something that worked great, share it. If you want to provide words of encouragement to me and others, it would be greatly appreciated. If I make progress, I’ll be sure to post. If I don’t do well, the topic will probably drop all together. LOL