The Skinny
My husband looked at the rack on the back of the bathroom door and said these historic words: “It looks like a pharmacy.” [Insert list of monthly prescriptions he has].
I looked at him and he looked at me. “I don’t want our world growing smaller as we age,” I said solemnly. I am often solemn when I first wake up. Especially when confronted with health issues. Again. That, and being naked in the cold light of the bathroom mirror.
When the student is ready, the teacher will come
I then recalled a recent conversation with one of my student’s mother, her in the black SUV and me standing out side her window. After I told her once again how much I loved her daughter’s fiction writing, we got to:
Short story: we learned there was a guy in Draper, Utah who could coach us in eating wholesomely with whole foods and get healthy.
I should note here that Fred and I are past wanting to look good. If we end up looking good, well, let’s lift another glass of purified water and celebrate! No, we’re after pedaling our bikes without hitting our stomachs, bending over to tie our shoes–and not on the side of the shoe either. We wanting to expand our world of adventure, take the short hike and skip the driving tour. We’re looking for tiring out the Border Collie we have without having to take him to dog daycare to do it. And stripping that rack on the back of the bathroom door. That’s where we’re at.
End of long story, move to:
- We met with Brandon, the food & exercise guy
- He planned a food plan for me and one for Fred. They are different.
- We eat real food and lots of it. Have temporarily stepped away from dairy, grains, legumes.
- We swallow a few strategic supplements.
- We raise our heart rate somehow 15-20 minutes a day. And that’s not listening to the evening news in the recliner.
Now we’re up to where you and I have introduced ourselves. We’re in Day 5 of a Phase II. (Phase I involved stepping away from fruit. Given our lack of compliance in previous years, we opted for a more gradual beginning.)
And that’s what this blog is about. Me sharing the confessions of a startled fat woman:
Confessing - ups and down
Startled - by God showing up in every day through this time
Fat Woman – it’s what my numbers say, not who I am. So it’s looking at the numbers going down and health & wisdom rising up.
Wanna come along for the ride? Stay tuned. Let’s be startled together.
I’m impressed. you go Kathleen. cheering you on, in all ways.
Why not subscribe, Lauraine? As you busily writing your next novel, you might get some quick ideas for healthy eating to keep the compelling stories pouring out!
Kath, ever since we reconnected through Facebook I’ve been in awe of how active you are, so know that my “numbers” have further to go than yours. Me, I hate that my third chin is reaching for my collarbone!
I know the numbers well! I am inspired.
Tomorrow is the first Numbers accounting since we began. Regardless of plus or minus, I’ll post it and keep on.
wow I love it!!!!
Glad you stopped by, Louise. Do you want to subscribe so you don’t have to remember to keep checking back?
Hey Kathleen,
Glad to catch up with you on your blog. I am encouraged with your posts and the saga of weight loss – ugh! So many times I’ve said I want to and should do something, but then another day slips by without change. What plan are you using?
Clean Eating Magazine has a good explanation and is a good resource for what to cook, etc. After two weeks, we are reintroducing legumes into our eating, 1/2 c. at lunch and dinner or either. Mostly still stepped away from grains and dairy. I’m sleeping better, no clearing of my throat. Fred is feeling better as well. The puffiness we often felt is reduced to almost not around. We’re eating about 4 times the amount of raw and slightly cooked veggies than we were previously. Thanks for stopping by. Did you subscribe?