Expect a lot of boring material in my future postings

[gwydion56]

As opposed to much smaller chunks thus far. ;-)

I am going to turn the focus of this diary over to my attempts to get healthier and happier. I am about to embark on a 27-month program designed to get me ready to turn 50.

That is right: I am counting down the months to the BIG 5-0Now, this may seem sorta early to start thinking about turning 50.

Comments

[kittyscarlet]

I think the realistic goal setting is a great idea :) I have the thing where I want to/have to make health improvements but tend to fall down not so much from weak willedness ( although that is a factor ;) ) but from lack of specific goals/time lines.

I think this is partly from a fear that if I set myself specific goals, even with flexibility, I feel deep inside that at some point I will fail miserably and the emotional reaction from that that will drive me deeper into the unhealthy living pattern I was trying to break. But there comes a time when its kill or cure, even if its a slow death, so this is a time to grasp the * goal nettle* :) * ouch*

My prime goals are, I want to lose weight and have more energy and get my blood pressure down, and therefore not have to go on meds. I have already noticed that I feel a lot better when I cut right down on the crappy food/drink more water/cut right down on salt - digestion is better, no bloating or stomach cramps etc . And again noticable differences when I walk to work - a good 30-40 min walk and the last 10 mins is up a steep hill which used to be agony. Now although I still get out of breath, it doesnt actually hurt my lungs and legs. So even those small things are a spur.

By the end of the month I will make an appointment for the 24 hour blood pressure check and hopefully the BP will be down. If its not then I will persuade them not to med me but give me longer to bring it down naturally. Im not going to start weighing myself but by the time summer comes I would have liked to have dropped down a couple of dress sizes :)

Good luck with your health endeavours, and also to you Laura, youre right, we can all encourage each other - also having an audience helps, hehe.

[gwydion56]

Thank you also, for your support. Yeah, I felt the need to make a long-range plan, but also to break it up into small steps. Maybe this will help me get to where I want to go.

And, yes, big dreams motivate me more. No big plan, no action.