I De-clare War

There’s an oft-used cliché about struggling with weight. Well for this year I have decide to wage an all-out UFC, gladiator-style, take-no-prisoners, last-man-standing war. Admittedly, the battles have been occurring for years, with resurges of war as I went through various diet and exercise stages. In addition, the weight has indeed tipped the scale (excuse the pun) in its favor for the past five years in light of the added schoolwork, relationship, teaching, home, marriage, baby, and the just general busyness that causes the lapse in healthy habits. At first it was the cessation of exercise, then the stopping for something quick to eat on the way to class. After that it was the stages of dating where we went out to eat. Surprisingly, I stayed at my healthiest during my pregnancy out of the fear of gaining too much weight. But ironically, it was postpartum that I gained the most weight since I was no longer on dietary restriction. Almost since the moment of Ayden’s birth up until May of last year, fat had won out over fit. Last year’s catalyst to retake on The Battle of the Bulging Butt and Gut was brought on by none other than my impending wedding day. Realistically, I knew that I wasn't going to shed massive poundage before the big day, but I could at least become the best me I could be. I ended up joining my job’s fitness boot camp on Monday and Wednesday evenings after work. In addition I ended up reincorporating some old habits back into into my daily routine, along with some new ones. The next few blogs will be dedicated to those habits that I've picked up. By the time my wedding came around, I hadn't lost but five pounds which I promptly regained on the honeymoon. But all was not lost since I lost ten after returning from the honeymoon. Go figure. I have yet to add exercise back into my routine, but I do at least plan to work on that next. That ten pounds that I lost from the previous remained steady without the exercise. so while I'm complaining about not losing ONE SINGLE pound this year, I suppose the bright side is that I haven't gained one or more either.