RealAge

This post The Curious Case of Casey Malone from Daily Garnish has me thinking a lot about my health and well-being.  It's no secret that I am overweight.  I'm approximately twice the size I should be, according to any of the BMI charts found on the Internet.  I wasn't always this big, so I know what it's like to be fit and healthy.  It's not about vanity, although I'll admit that it does plays a key role.  Despite my weight, I am overall a fairly healthy person.  I don't smoke, I rarely drink and at last check, my numbers were good (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, etc.)  I do tend to run on the low side of normal as far as my thyroid is concerned.

My diet and activity level is where I go horribly wrong.  I just took the RealAge quiz and found out I'm at least 48.1 years old (I guessed at some answers).  Given that I am only 38, it looks like it's time to make some big changes, less I want to continue down this road and become ethereal before my time!

This will take a lot of hard work, considering I have become bored to tears with food and have no desire to exercise.  I'm reading Emily's blog (Daily Garnish) to gain insight into nutrition and living a vegetarian life.  Her posts are very informative and her recipes look delicious.  I need to apply a bit...OK, a LOT, of discipline into my health routine and I should be on my way to a lower RealAge rather quickly.  I'm thinking of making her Protein Powder Mix to start.  I've been researching different brands, like Vega, but they are EXPENSIVE!  I'd rather buy me something cute than spend that much money on a drink!

I'm also a volume eater, so I tend to go for broke when I nosh.  It would be fine if the things I were noshing most of were plant-based, but they are not.  Unless you consider potato chips a vegetable...

Here's hoping I have the grit to start and stick to a good game plan for a healthy me!

mopey

I cannot wait for softball to start so I will be FORCED to get out of my apartment and do something!  Plus, it will be fun!!!  T minus about three weeks.

:D

getting closer

what am I waiting for?

On the expert advice of a trusted professional, I am going to sign up for a summer softball league!  I used to play all the time growing up; from the time I was old enough to play powder puff through high school and beyond.  I ate, drank and slept softball!  And I have to say, I was pretty damn good at it, too.  My high school coach signed my yearbook,

"Best of luck to the home-run champ of THS.  We will miss you."  That meant a lot to me and I'm anxious to get back in the game, both figuratively and literally.  It's no secret that I weigh a lot more than I should.  If I wait until I lose a lot of weight to participate in life, I'll have lost a lot of years instead.

In the infamous words of the Nike slogan:  Just do it!  And I shall!!!  That being said, I'm going to a sporting goods store this weekend in search of a glove and cleats.  Then, I'm going to fork over more money to join the league.  GAHHHH!!!  I have to admit, I'm nervous, but also excited.  I hope they have a practice or two before the season starts.

AND...  In the fall, the City and County of Denver will offer a class in sign language that I'm going to sign up for.  I've always wanted to learn sign language, and now I shall.  It's a 6 week class that'll only cost $25; what a bargain!

So, that's my schpiel.  It's been a great day and I feel very blessed to have choices and the freedom to make my own decisions.

Carry on...............