Sunday, November 20, 2011
Big Girls Don't Cry...or do they??
This is my first blog in a very long time...I have been contemplating what to write for some time. So I chose a subject that has been plaguing me for as long as I can remember. My weight. Yes I said it, my weight. Now I am not going to disclose an actual number here because I'm just not that brazen. But my weight is something I struggle with every day. I remember being teased and tormented growing up because I was more "curvy" (and I am putting that in the nicest possible terms) than most of the other girls. As I grew up and grew into my looks, my weight became less of an issue. That is until I lost it...in 2007 I lost an unbelievable 60 lbs. I couldn't remember a time when I had looked or felt that way. For the first time, people were seeing more than just a "pretty face"....if you have every been a plus size girl you know what I'm talking about. When you are "curvy" people always say "you have such a pretty face..." Ugh! Anyway, I'm getting off track. Much to my disappointment, and as I have felt, the disappointment of those closest to me, I ended up putting most of that weight back on. I have done the Weight Watchers thing and the Zone thing and they provided temporary results. I know the one thing that made all the difference in the world...say it with me EXERCISE!! Something as a nurse, I know is beneficial, and Lord knows I should make time for but my question is how??? I work 40+ hours a week and crazy me has just accepted yet another job, and am virtually a single mother...I do have an awesome support system, but my daughter wants me when I'm not at work, no one else. It's not personal but it seems I am the only parent taking an interest in the goings on in my 7 year old's world. And truth be told I feel incredibly guilty at the thought of taking any "me time" when I know my daughter is waiting for me. So what to do? I have thought about investing in a treadmill so I can work out at home but with the single mom title comes those single mom responsibilities. My daughter does and always will come first. I have a gym membership that I NEVER use...that's right, the fee is automatically deducted from my checking account every month and I couldn't tell you the last time I set foot in there. It would be different if they offered some kind of child care services but sadly they do not. Now the Y does offer child care, but the rates are thru the roof and the equipment looks like something straight out of an 80s workout video. So what am I to do? I am ready to make a change...I am ready to be more than a "pretty face". I am ready to stop feeling a certain way every time I look in the mirror...
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I wish we lived closer!! Id work out with you!! Since your cutie patooties is 7, she might enjoy joining you. Maybe get outside and go sledding when it snows, or go for walks with her. This way- you can talk with her and still get your heart rate up. I bet she'd love doing things with you, plus it's setting a good example. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd let it be known I think you look amazing no matter what size you are. :)
I know, it would be amazing to have a work-out buddy!! Yeah I am putting things into motion...it's time to do what I have to! And thanks girl! Means a lot! xoxoxo
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