Taking The Plunge

Hi. Welcome.

This is something I haven't done in so long, I'm not sure I can put into words how I'm feeling. Somehow it's easier for me to type than to speak out loud about topics like weightloss, diet (ugh), exercise, but I know that once I tell the world what I'm doing, there will be questions asked to my face, and I'm not sure I'm ready to answer them yet. 

But I know where I want to start;

Today, I stepped on the scale for the first time in months. I was outraged at the number in front of me. Why had I been avoiding the scaled in the first place? Because I knew I was bigger than I'd ever been, and becauase I knew I've been shovelling food down my throat like it was going out of fashion. I've been buying bigger clothes, it's a cycle I know only too well. Lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight. I've done it my entire life. 

I'm pushing 30 and, I feel it. I know I'm not as sprightly as 16 year old me, running around a hockey field or even just the me that wrote This Blog 5 years ago. I've aged mentally and physically and I feel like my current health will lead me to an early grave. I don't want to die! I want to live a long and healthy life, filled with fun, friends, family, travel etc.That's why I know I need to do this. For me. For my family. For the rest of my life. 

I'm getting a gastric balloon fitted.