Life starts out so simple and get so difficult oh but it does, doesn't it. My grandma always said "life is what you make of it". Now that I'm older I realize she is absolutely correct if you choose to waddle in self pity well that's where you will stay but if you choose to stand, run and push yourself to get where you want to be well that is where you will land.
Hi my friends call me Ruthie, I am a wife to a pretty sweet guy and a momma of 3 fun loving extremely active kids. We live in a farm house on 20 plus acres in the beautiful countryside state of Virginia we have goats, chickens, a donkey and dogs and at one time pigs, bunnies whatever my sweet animal loving kids would convince us they"needed". My life revolves around my family and our farm house as I'm sure most of you parents out there can relate to this. I was not raised a country girl (but am at heart being born in Texas and all) I mostly grew up in California's Bay Area. There are no pigs, chickens, goats or donkeys in Cali, life is fast paced and work is hard but in a much different way than here in the country. My life took a big change everything had been easily accessible for me going to the gym, the Drs, church all took a couple minutes.
Here is why I'm blogging I love my life it's crazy, hectic and always full of projects, DIY trials, family memories but also I am in need of taking my life back in every way I can... I need to, I want to and I must if I want to see my children grow up. I am a very social person and love sharing and interacting with others also I think a blog will give me accountability. I am at an unhealthy weight as well and it's something I have struggled with before. I've always found it difficult to maintain my weight but like I said going to the gym was so much easier in Cali (<-- excuse right there I know). I have tried different "diets" only to fail time and time again. Here is where my story gets scary I am pre diabetic <-- that's hard for me to read so many things in my body have been affected by this my thyroid is one.
I know many folks are struggling out there there the struggle is real but here's the thing YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I know it's really tough especially when you start a new "diet" but that's the thing I can't "diet" any more I need to change my lifestyle. It's so easy to make excuses like "I can't run to fast I have asthma" or "my head is killing me my blood pressure will get too high if I walk too much" yeah I've had those too. I am just now realizing it's time for me to stop making excuses and start changing my life.
So here it is my goal is not to get skinny or thin but it's to get healthy I don't want to prick my fingers or have to take my BP anymore. So starting in September I will be taking a big step towards health if you want to join me and have some accountability, someone to cheer you on or need ideas on what to eat you can follow me on this journey I know it's going to be a wild ride!
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