Blog Assignment #3 - Part 1

There are a lot of questions to answer today and not sure I can do it all at once so I'm breaking it into a couple of different parts.

To understand where I am today, let me tell you quickly where I've been.  For much of my life "health & wellness" has centered around weight.  I am overall pretty healthy but I've always struggled with weight.  In my 20's I was in pretty good shape, but then I got married and gained a few pounds.  Then I had kids and gained a lot with my pregnancies.  When my 2nd (and last) baby was weaned I embarked on an adventure to lose the baby weight.  I lost a lot over the course of a year, then it stalled out.  I had a hard time staying motivated and ended up gaining some of it back.  I have tried over the past year to get motivated again and just recently found the "oomph" to do it.  So, as of today.  While I don't have any serious health problems (diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.) I do need to lose some weight & keep it off to ensure that I stay healthy and have the energy to keep up with my boys!

My philosophy on health & wellness is, generally, to not go overboard.  I try to eat right plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains & lowfat protein, exercise (never enough) and get plenty of rest.  I am not great about getting enough sleep but I try to catch up when I can.  It just seems like there is always too much to do.  I try to manage my stress, but I am a "Type A" personality so actually need a little stress to keep motivated.

One of the things I did was to go to the doctor on Tuesday for a physical and also got another prescription for an appetite suppressant that has helped me before.  It helps me to not be hungry so I can focus on eating "right" instead of just eating to fill the hunger.  I also got a prescription for a low dose of Wellbutrin.  Part of being "healthy & well" is managing stress and I am not good at that--especially with my energetic 3-year-old.  So I am taking a daily Wellbutrin to help improve my mood so I can be a better mom & wife.

I am also trying to reduce my sugar intake.  Not completely go "off" sugar (which I do occasionally) but limit it as a weight loss tool.  It's hard to say no to dessert but if I can avoid the snacks along the road of life, that will help a lot. 

Finally, I am getting back on the treadmill.  It's pretty boring but it's quick and I have one at home so I can move on to other things. 

There is nothing I've really stopped doing other than reducing my intake of sweets to very little.