arewethereyet

48 years old : Female : , FL

"Are We There Yet?"

About Me

I love the ocean and am blessed to live 2 miles from a beautiful beach.

Last June my life changed forever when I made a choice to eat well and exercise more. I had been injured in a car accident and pain was a constant part of my life. Fear of making it worse kept me from doing the things I loved.

I am so about what I CAN do now, as opposed to what I can't. My life is much better now that I am eating healthier. It didnt happen overnight, but changes in my body and mind were almost immediate.

On the 1st day I exercised I walked to the end of my street, and was exhausted. I did light arm exercises and was able to do 10 of each with no weights. I was sore the next day and thought, well I may be too injured and too old for this.

But through the encouragement of the wonderful people on this site, I increased and endured. Today I walk/jog 2.5 miles 5 x a week. I joined a gym and try out all the new classes. I even worked with a trainer and pushed beyond what I believed I could do.

I say all of this because anyone reading this thinking "I just cant do it" YES YOU CAN!

Take one step, then two. I have met many wonderful people on MFP and it has been instrumental in getting to my goals.

I set 10 pound goals and just passed my 3rd ten pounds!

If I can do this....YOU can too!!

Why I Want To Get In Shape

I want to feel better about myself and be healthy.
I want to live every moment-when I die it wont me MY fault!!

I am going to eat healthy and exercise more each day. If I lose weight along the way, then bonus!!

My Inspirations