I was on the rooftop of a hotel in downtown LA at a book signing party when I met the woman who inspired this blog. You know the connection you feel when you meet someone whose story is so much like your own, you can finish each others’ sentences? That’s what meeting Kristi was like for me.
We were drinking Cabernet (yummy) and chatting about the blogging conference we attended and sharing what we did. She’s self employed and I’m working for non-corporate (a wacky fun company with a Google-type atmosphere) but our jobs are the same: social media managers.
Both of us overweight (me more than she), got to talking about the struggles of weight loss and she mentioned that she’s been blogging her weight every week and told me I should too. I almost spit the sip of wine I had just taken in her face. What? No way! You can’t make me.
I think about my weight in round numbers. Details stress me out. I’ve gained 30 pounds with each kid–I’m a mom of 3–so you do the math. Plus a few more here and there–thank you non-corporate for the catered lunches and snacks. I’ve lost hundreds, but always gained it back and I’ve been at the point of feeling like so many things in my life are out of control that I can’t add weight loss to the list and stay sane.
But I hit a round number limit that made me want to die. I promised myself I’d never get there, and in the surreal wee hours of the morning, I realized I’d not only gotten there, I’d passed it. Shit.
So while Kristi was rambling on about her green smoothies and wanting a juicer , I wondered if blogging would hold me accountable?
Fast forward a few weeks (due to traveling and Black Friday craziness at work)…while I’m not ready yet to post a picture of the scale, I have at least made the baby-step to build this blog and write this post. Progress! :)
That’s what this blog is about…living in a place of continuous personal growth.
Sounds yummy to me.
♥ Heather
I'm Heather, wife, mom of 3, social media director, and small business marketing coach. Do you love who you are but know you can be and do better? Me too! That's what this blog will be 
2 Comments
Kristi (@dragonflytweet) on November 30, 2011 at 8:36 pm.
Heather – we were both on that rooftop for a reason. You and I are so in tune it is crazy. I *know* you can do this. Starting this blog was the best thing you could do for yourself and for your family. I know how scary it is to post your weight online – when I finally did it (took 6 months) it was crazy liberating. I finally felt free of the oppression of it. That number weighed me down, made me feel inferior, and hurt my psyche. Now I only post the number when needed, but what I do that works so well, is that I list exactly what I did right and wrong each week. Become accountable to your blog and you will start to 2nd guess some of your food choices.
I am right here to help you along. Are you ready? Here is what I want you to do this week. Starting today – yes TODAY.
~ Eat 2 apples a day. Do it. They will cleanse your system and they are yummy!
~ Squeeze a lemon into every glass of water that you drink.
~ Walk for 10 minutes. How far did you walk? (Will send you a link for a watch that will register your distance and calorie output – it is a must.)
~ Replace Quinoa in at least 1 pasta recipe a week. Look at some of my Healthy Recipes. http://ow.ly/7Kjrs
~ Drink a green shake 3x a week
~ Laugh. Laugh every day. Smile at a stranger. Tell someone they matter. These little things awaken your soul and really help. I promise.
Heather on November 30, 2011 at 11:00 pm.
Okay Ms. Kristi,
Thank you so much! YES I will follow your steps! (But, starting tomorrow though, because today is over and I’m going shopping with my mom and plan to eat out and drink wine at dinner!) :)
I’m not sure I’m ready to post my weight yet, but I will start documenting it “for real” tomorrow morning when I start on your to-do list. I commit to blogging my healthy goals and sharing my results weekly! Not sure when I’ll be ready to tell all, but for now I’m proud as can be about making it this far.
I accept your 5K challenge as well!
Thanks for inspiring me! You’re amazing!
Hugs, H