Progress

I'm taking this post-holiday day to reflect upon the last few years. I was looking through old photographs and just taking in all of the changes and tides that I have gone through in the last few years.

2014 marked my divorce, and with it some unhealthy weight loss (just not eating because of stress). It also marked running a marathon, and gaining a small amount of weight during that training time. Then came January of 2015, when my world was taken by storm by meeting my soul equal. Life happened, we got busy, we bought a boat, spent a lot of time having fun during the summer, and on the other side of summer, I had gained a little bit more weight.

Now, I don't say this to criticize myself. My weight is something I have been aware of since being a teen, and it's a thing I work toward 'keeping down' daily.  I do not fixate upon it, but I am aware as all people who have lost a significant amount of weight are. I learned through all stages of life recently that I need to put myself and my health as a priority. This summer I wasn't great at it. But this is my chance to change that.

I combined three pictures taken from various stages in the last year and a half. One I was the lightest I had been for a while (divorce time), one was my after summer wake up call, and one is now. I am happy, and have been happy through them all. I am confident, know that I am beautiful and worthy through all these stages. I am also aware that being heavier is less healthy for me (and because of a HUGE family history) puts me at a risk for lots and lots of problems.

I rejoined Weight Watchers and have made healthier choices. I need to also make it a point to get my activity in starting now as well. I plan to get to my goal weight again and make lifetime again because its healthiest for me, and I feel better physically at that stage.  I know I can and will do it, because I have the best support and have made myself and my health a priority again.

2014 was rough, 2015 was amazing. Now...I look forward to extra amazing in 2016. Moving forward, growing, changing and being a better version of me for both myself and those I love is always the goal. Whatever that means to you, make sure you do it as well (and make it ok in your heart that you are doing so).

Have a blessed day!

Love,

Kara


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A glimpse into my world

Image
This week has been an interesting one for me. I finished a workout program which kicked my booty and transformed my body, simultaneously reaching my ‘preferred weight,’ (which is slightly lower than my WW goal weight but still solidly in the ‘healthy’ range for someone of my stature. Hooray, right? Well. Sort of. Everyone who has ever lost any amount of weight or made healthy habits can speak to the fact that it’s not necessarily getting there that’s complicated or laborious, but instead the STAYING there. That’s me this week. I’m in the process of switching from ‘losing mode’ to ‘maintenance mode,’ and figuring out what that needs to look like with what and how much I am eating, and balancing it with my activity level. It’s exciting, certainly.  But also a huge learning process! I’m thankful for a network of people to reach out to, WW connect really is the bomb!! I have never  maintained my goal (the number given by my doc or otherwise).  In fact I hit it once back i...
Read more

iCan't to iCan

Have you ever thought to yourself “well, I’d really like to run a marathon, but I really don’t have the resources to train to do so?” If you have and have also run at least a 10 k (6 miles) without walking before, then I have the perfect opportunity for you. iCan marathon training group will soon be taking applications. You are paired with a running mentor and for 24 weeks you train to run the Des Moines Marathon in October 2015. I can speak to the awesome sense of community and awesome people that act as support to your goal. These folks trained with me last year for my very first marathon!  Stay tuned for more information and application links. Turn  iCan’t into iCan in one simple move
Read more

Blessings for the Soul

I am continually impressed that some weekends in my life can be so completely renewing and nourishing for my soul.  This weekend was especially so! It started out with new relationship building and continued throughout the weekend. It's exciting, but most importantly, it's calming. "It feels like coming home'" was said more than once this weekend. We get caught up in things having to be 'roller coaster exciting' when in all actuality it is fun having those moments, but the quality life things matter so much more. The day to day important things that aren't 'roller coaster exciting' that are equally as exciting in their own way are where it's at. And sometimes all of that comes at a time when you had no idea it would. So to be surprised, excited and blessed by one person is AMAZING. Continuing down the soul enriching path was newborn baby snuggles. There is NOTHING like brand new life to make you live in the moment. I dare say there are ...
Read more