Another year, another resolution

So, as you can see, my journey fizzled out after about three months last year.  I was so motivated.  I was so gung-ho.  What happened?  I think that I lost all motivation after I wasn't seeing the results I wanted.  I got discouraged.  "Why am I doing this if nothing is happening?"  I also started making excuses.  I stopped going to step aerobics because it was at a bad time for my kids.  Also because my dog hates being left at home in the crate (we're talking major anxiety) and I used him as an excuse.  I just lost it.

Last week I had some blood drawn for some routine tests (it is physical time!) and they posted my results in my online chart.  I noticed some things were above normal and I had no idea what they were so I decided to get online to look up what they were.  As Julia Roberts said in Pretty Woman, "Big Mistake.  BIG."  Within 15 minutes I had diagnosed myself with liver cancer and heart failure.  I had a dr appt this morning and it turns out that my last few blood tests I've had elevated liver enzymes and that this time I was actually LOWER than in the past!  And the elevated red blood cell count wasn't even a concern to my dr.  So, don't go online for any medical stuff!

I am glad I freaked out about heart disease.  It really lit that flame that I needed to get on the healthy train again.  Both of my maternal grandparents had heart issues that killed them.  My grandpa, although he smoked unfiltered cigarettes and overworked himself, died of a massive heart attack at 43.  My grandma eventually lost her fight against congestive heart failure.  Also, non related, Nick's employee lost her husband to an out of the blue heart attack just before Thanksgiving, and her son just recently had one himself.  There are only so many signs you can ignore before you realize that your health is really important.

A few of my friends have really motivated me by their journey to get healthy and they are another reason I knew I needed to get serious again.  So here I go.  A new year, a new me.  I'm going to share every part of this journey in the hopes that I can motivate someone else the way that they have motivated me.  Thank you for walking with me and supporting me and cheering me on as I journey to a healthier me.