Yearly Resolutions and Weight

Welcome.

This journey starts at some point for all of us.

For you, it may be the first of the year. It’s a common resolution. For some, the pandemic 15 has become the pandemic 30, 40, 50, or more. It’s ok. For whatever reason, you decided that it was time. This is as good a time as ever.

First off, write that down. It will be helpful to know why when you feel like this is not working, or not worth it. My reason, get healthier (which I have done.) Yes, cute clothes that fit better are nice too. I still avoid the camera for the most part. Not because I am embarrassed, I know some of us are. I am a part-time press photographer, I belong behind the lens.

However, take a photo. I have a few from early on with the family. I also have my 2010 driver's license photo. Truly the highest I have been. Also take measurements, in particular your waist. This is a good marker of metabolic health. After three or four years, it finally got under 35 inches. I know it was at one point well over 45, more like 48. I should have but did not. So I go by the clothes I wore.

I am not going to tell you it’s easy. If it was, most of us would lose it and keep it off. There are days that are good. There are days that are quite bad. Try to make most of those good days. The bad, move on. We are only human.