This week is posed to be a week of "abnormal" eating-- a good amount of celebrations and eating out await Nathan and I. Family will be visiting the latter part of the week and working out may become more challenging because of this interruption to the normal "routine." However, I'm still four days away from any abnormalities to my rountine, and here I am struggling to get to the gym. I think I've already found ten other things to do rather than go work out (one of which is writing this blog!) I've been perusing the internet to spark some motivation, and I'm getting there...
I guess I really must look at the situation from this angle: my husband and I desperately need to lose weight. We have no choice. Nathan (the hubby) has a host of health issues that will only worsen if he doesn't take some serious poundage off. Already troubled with sleep apnea, gout, high blood pressure, high cholesterol-- all ailments that need to be improved upon, that I am not going to claim as Nathan's!
I have my own health ailments that have manifested due to the excess weight. High cholesterol, PCOS, enlarged liver, risks of diabetes-- all conditions I am just not going to claim for myself.
This weight loss issue is not just a vanity thing anymore-- it's survival, quality of life, and longevity.
If I fail, Nathan fails-- let's face it, the only reason he is trying to become healthier is because I am the driving force behind him. If it were up to him, he'd still be chomping on pizza, McDonald's, and whatever other fast food he could get his hands on-- that was his normal diet when we met three plus years ago. He's taken and kept off a little over 50 pounds since parting ways pretty permanently with those fast food monsters-- I'm proud of him, but like myself, he's got another 100 pounds to go until he's really healthy.
So, if I can't get myself motivated to go shake my booty at the gym for myself, I guess I will have to do it for Nathan! If I fail, he fails-- and I just can't allow that to happen! But really, all I need to do is think about my future--- aren't I just so tired of worrying about these pounds and how they are affecting my health? Off to the gym...
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I understand what you mean. But do keep in mind that you should get healthy for you, and Nathan has to take responsibility for his own health. Something I struggle remembering myself. We love our guys, but no matter what it is up to them to make the same commitment to being healthy that we do!
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