First of lets call it like it is: I'm fat. I own it don't really love it but hey it's the truth. Just some facts laid bare for you my dear readers.
January of 2009 I weighed 299lbs Yes almost 300 I know I was HUGE.
I didn't need someone telling me I was big, I didn't need my doctor to tell me lose weight or die. I knew that if I didn't do something about it I would die.
It took me a VERY long time to accept the fact that I wasn't just chubby and that it was no longer cute, or plump with curves. I was FAT. I went through all the stages of denial unable to recognize that I was really WAY to big. I tried to fool my self in to thinking I was healthy.
Well I did the only thing I wanted do. I ignored the fact that I was out of breath climbing the three flights of stairs and renewed my relationship with Ben&Jerry's and buried my head in shame.
Then the worst possible thing happened. I got sick. I woke up one Sunday my DH (dear hubby) and I were relaxing prior to getting ready and leaving for church. I started to get up and I couldn't breath and my chest hurt, thinking it was indigestion, but in the back of my mind I was worried that it wasn't., I got up and moved around and the pain began shooting down my arms and up my neck. My husband rushed me to the ER. We both thought I was having a heart attack.
I was fortunate, it wasn't a heart attack it was double pneumonia. I was told to follow up with my primary care doctor the next day. So off to the doctor I went. He confirmed the pneumonia but did a heart scan anyway. The scan showed I had the heart of a 30 year old with no traces of plaque or clogging of veins and arteries. He was also concerned with my weight.
Lady's and Gentleman that needless to say scared the pooh bear out of me. That is when my life really changed. I changed the way I was eating and starting moving. That friends helped me lose 30lbs. That is a toddler or two. At my November check up my doctor was happy that I had lost what I had but said I needed to get more exercise.
I am not one to go out and and "just do it" I need a goal or something/someone to prod me on. I know several people who have recently participated in 1/2 marathons. I started thinking hey I can do this. I just need motivation and accountablity. So I did the only thing I could think of. I started "Lynne's Country Music 1/2 Marathon Support Group" on Monday the 30th of November 2009.
If your reading this you either stumbled here or you are part of my facebook support group.
I started Monday training to walk/run the Country Music 1/2 Marathon. As of today I have walked/jogged a total of 7.15 miles for the week. For a total of 3 hours of exercises this week.
My goals are the following:
15 minute miles
15 to 20 miles per week
Finishing the 1/2 marathon
Losing Weight
Living longer
The FCR
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