I decided that I would start a blog about my journey. I believe that I find myself at a crossroads. My life is filled with drama, that I pray is near it's end. This drama has definitely affected my life in so many ways, and not exactly in the most positive ways either. Yet, I am finally starting to really feel good about myself and happy with me. I think with the light at the end of the tunnel in sight, I can see that a new chapter is about to turn.
See, September 19, 2008 was a night that changed my life. I discovered my father was having an affair. 46 1/2 years of marriage is at an end. My father is dead to me. He has not even been the honorable man he should be as a retired Lieutenent Colonel in the Army. He has made no efforts to keep a relationship with his children. This woman and her adult children are his new life & family. My mom is the most remarkable woman in the world! She has handled this crisis with humor and grace. I pray that if I ever face anything half as devastating as this, that I will handle it half as well as her.
Another big part of my life's journey to date has been a struggle to lose weight. I've probably had a battle since high school... and let's just say that that was a while ago. Yet, I believe that I have finally found what works for me! It's a life-time commitment and I am only four weeks into this part of my journey. It is called The Belly Fat Cure. Jorge Cruise, who is a diet and fitness guru. He had his own weight issues and became known for his 8 Minutes in the Morning exercises and the 3-Hour Diet. Jorge believes (and I'm a new believer as well) that a low-sugar and low-carb diet is the way to go. He believes that most people who have belly fat are really having issues with unhealthy bowels. False belly fat is actually your intestines backed up with layers upon layers of fecal matter. I know, not the most glamorous topic, but still important. So, the overall premise is 15 grams of sugar & 6 servings (approx 120 grams) of carbs per day.
I have been eating this new way for four weeks. While I have yet to see the dramatic weight loss, I have seen 4 1/2" lost and 2lbs. I'm happy with the inches lost! I'm even happier with the fact that I just feel GOOD! My job is such that the summers are super, super crazy! I work 7 days a week and push 70 hours a week. That crazy schedule does not leave a lot of room for eating healthy, exercising and just overall well-being. Add the family drama on top of that, the dream that I would lose weight was just not a reality. By mid-September, I was feeling horrible about myself. I felt beyond overweight, I was thinking of all the different ways I could lose weight quick... I started Jenny Craig - yeah, that was just outrageously expensive! I tried the colon cleanse - yeah, that wasn't really a way to go either. Then came a week-long business trip to Mexico. It's all about eating, eating, eating and more eating. Oh and throw drinking, drinking, drinking in there! So I returned from that trip just feeling overwhelmed with the stage my health was at. Oh and let's never forget the ongoing divorce drama...
Cutting my sugar intake has not been as challenging as I anticipated. Now cutting carbs to only 6 servings. YIKES! That is difficult, especially if I do not plan my meals out well in advance. I have given up Diet Coke with not a major headache. I have been shocked, to say the least, at the sugar contents of food. It's outrageous! I am FINALLY starting to get the hang of it. I believe for the first time in four weeks, I see what I need to do.
So, I'm going to end this short novel here. Tomorrow morning, I will get up 40mins early and do a workout. I'm not a morning person at all, yet, I know that 20-30mins of exercise a day will do wonders for my weight and my emotional well-being.
I sign off with the promise of even more information to come.
Upcoming topics:
-The pink, yellow & blue packets that are killing us
-What sugar does
-Gut bacteria
-Tap water and the evil chlorine
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