It might be no surprise that I have backslid a little in my weight loss. I was thinking over what happened and one big thing is I stopped feeling accountable to anyone. SO I will get back into my blog =)
Really what the cause of my weight gain has been is lack of will power. Lack of power to get myself to work out as much as I should, lack of power to eat as little and as healthy as I should and lack of control over many parts of my life.
I could blame the facts that I have 4 kids, a large house, a demanding career and 2 kids in diapers at home who do not sleep enough.
I will take the burden of fault on myself. I have tried my best to keep in shape and I have still gained weight.
Looking back a year when I had 3 kids and a different career it seemed easier to control what I was doing. I am almost 18 pounds heavier than my leanest weight a year ago. Next week I go into my annual check up with my DR and I know he will tell me I need to lose weight. I know I need to lose weight so I am committing to do so. I will lose 10 pounds before the end of the year. I know I can do it with some hard work and dedication. Friends supporting me will also be a big help. So ask me about how I am doing and help me by holding me accountable.
One thing that should help me is varicose surgery. For a long time I have had big varicose veins from lifting and sports when I was heavy. They have turned into a pain when I exercise and my ankles hurt a lot. I have also read that they can contribute to fatigue. In about a month I go in to get an ultrasound on my legs and soon after that I go in for surgery to get my veins removed. I am excited and nervous, I hope the surgery relieves some pain and gives me a little more energy.
Other than that life is good. I am getting back on the healthy life bandwagon. I hope you are doing well in your health and weight loss.
Keep up the good work!
-Gabe
