Hello, again! Well,
after my first blog went live, I decided to celebrate and go back to Weight
Watchers that evening for the first time in months.
I know, I know.
It was a pretty boring way to celebrate an
exciting new venture. But I figured that
if I am going to add my two cents worth about health issues, I had better get
back on track with my own. By the time I
got to the meeting I was late and almost didn’t go in. (Making creative excuses about things like
that is my specialty.) But I overcame
the urge to leave and made it through the door feeling like the Prodigal
Daughter. I didn’t weigh in, but at
least I got started. Again. I’ll weigh in next time.
Managing my weight has been a life-long struggle for
me. People who have been successful in
keeping their own weight under control call it a “journey,” but for me, the
word “trial” fits much better. Webster’s
Dictionary (definition 3) calls a trial a “test of faith, patience, or stamina
through subjection to suffering or temptation.”
Now, tell me that definition isn’t on the nose as it applies to weight
management!
One of the programs NEA HIN is working on is geared toward
helping NEA members figure out how to get healthier by being more active and
making better food choices. I bet the
word “trial” fits a lot of your own efforts to get healthier, as you try to
find time during your packed schedules to take the focus off of others and put
it on yourselves. So, soon we will have some tools you can use to make it a
little easier.
I will keep you posted occasionally on my own progress in
getting into better shape, and, hopefully, knowing that the challenge isn’t
yours alone will make it a little easier for you to do, too. During the holidays, take a little time to do
something nice for yourself. My husband
and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary on December 30th,
and we’re heading to Annapolis (where we got married) to pause and figure out
how we can make the next 20 years even better.
And I promise to keep my eyes on the celebration calories…
More later. Bette
|
|