Friday, January 1, 2010

My Quest


This photo of Blake & I was taken in October 2007, we had just become grandparents to a beautiful little boy name Trayden and I was worried that I couldn't keep up. I was a young Grandma and was excited for all the fun things I was going to be able to do as a grandma. Trayden is 29 months old tomorrow and I struggle to get up off the floor after playing with him! I am saddened to think I have let myself go this far! I am starting the 2010 year with a quest to re-define who I am. I look forward to a future of healthy active living with my family. I will leave Sunday morning from Mapleton, Utah and drive 3 1/2 hours south to The Biggest Loser Resort @ Fitness Ridge in Ivans, Utah. I have struggled with my weight for the past 20 yrs. On a rollercoaster ride of fad diets cleanses and pills, trying to find a short cut to healthy eating and good old exercise! The only outcome to ever be achieved was the yo-yo effect of dropping 20 and gaining 25 and so on. To where I am today the heaviest I have ever been. My husband Blake and I have always been active outdoors but have never had a habit of exercise. One time we had booked a trip to Hawaii and had almost a year to get our bodies ready for the fun in the sun. We committed to going to the gym every morning at 5:30 am 5 days a week and Sat. at 8am. We did this for almost 10 months straight. We looked awesome for our trip and had a great time. We snorkeled, snooba dived, rode bikes down the volcano, hiked a mile in to a bamboo forest, swam in the hidden pools and dove off rock cliffs. We had an amazing time, came home and never went back to the gym!! I put all the weight back on and more within the year. How does that happen? I wish someone could tell me. I hope to spend the next 4 weeks figuring that exact thing out! Why I do what I do to myself. I know I deserve to be healthy and happy, so this quest I am on is to become just that, healthy & happy with MYSELF!! I have to thank Blake for supporting me in everything I do and allowing me to leave him and my job for this time for "me"! Thanks, I Love You

2 comments:

  1. Hi Denise! I'll be at FR during your last week (Jan 24 to Feb 7). Good luck on your quest, and I look forword to following along with you here on your blog!

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  2. You can do it!!! Just takes that hard work and determination which it sounds like you have! How wonderful to have such a supportive man by your side too! You are blessed!! :)

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