My weight has been a constant issue for me. I was a ‘chubby’ child and took a lot of stick because of it. I have had a few slender years in my early twenties and then again before I met my husband, but the rest of the time I have been over weight.
I have also had 2 pregnancies in the last 3 years, both plagued with pelvic girdle pain so have gained more than my fair share of baby weight. I need to get the better of this once and for all. Standing on the scales last week was a nasty shock.
I’m not happy carrying extra weight, I don’t think that most of us are. I find it affects my confidence, my self-esteem, and so many other areas of my life. Moreover, I have heard that being overweight can cause health issues like cardiovascular problems. Some of my friends told me that being overweight can lead to fatty material building up in the arteries. This might further require one to talk to cardiologists at the Cardiovascular Group to seek medical help. Anyway, this is one of the reasons why I am not happy about my extra weight. To be honest, I want to be as healthy as possible to keep up with my family. I’ve got a fair few sports days ahead of me and I want to give those other competitive parents a run for their money.
So, how am I going to crack my weight issue. I’m going to blog about it of course! Why’s that then? I want to think like a thin person and in order to get there I need to learn where my wonky thoughts are and turn them into a thin person’s thoughts, or more accurately a healthy person’s thoughts.
I’ve listened to podcasts, I’ve had hypnotherapy, I’ve exercised and I’ve dieted but I’m back here again. I’ve still not cracked the lifestyle change I need to make. So I’m starting a series of posts called Thinking Thin, and here I’m going to tackle an aspect of what I think my stumbling blocks are in the hope I can crack them once on for all. I’m confident blogging will help me internalise the changes I need to make. I’m not going to diet, or turn into an exercise freak, I just want to live a healthier life and make mine and my family’s health a priority. I guess this is the start. I have a vision, I know where I am going, which has to be a good start for any journey.
I know that some people have been very successful with hypnotherapy and they credit it to getting them through tough times as well as beating issues they’ve had for many years which is great for them, no wonder there are Hypnosis Courses for those who want to tap into that side of things, maybe I haven’t opened myself up enough, that’s why it didn’t work?
Are you a healthy weight? What’s your secret to maintaining it? Do you carry a little extra? What do you need to change to shed a few pounds?