What is with all this health stuff?

If you have been reading any of my posts on Facebook, you may have noticed a marked change in the last week.  More than one person has asked what is going on?  Why am I working out all of sudden?  And what is with all this health stuff?  

Well let me tell you what it is all about and why I am doing this now.  I am obese according to the BMI. I am unhealthy, my blood pressure is on the edge of high and at my last doctor's visit it was suggested that I go on cholesterol lowering medication because I had just tipped the scale to above the acceptable borderline level.  (Not that borderline is a great place to be either).  I am 34 years old.  I am too young for pills and disease to take a hold of me.   My weight is killing me and I am not OK with that!

So decided to make a change.  I decided to choose health over disease. And to take control of my life.  It was not an easy week. In fact it was incredibly stressful week, but I remained steady and true to myself.  There were a couple of times I felt defeated and ready to grab the nearest candy bowl.  But I didn't and that feels amazing and incredibly empowering. 

I love the path I am on. I love where it is taking me and I ready for the adventures along the way. I know I will stumble and I know I may fall.  But I refuse to stay down!  I will get back up, brush myself off and keep on movin'.