Total Health Makeover

I've been taking the necessary steps over the past couple of weeks to get my physical and mental health back to good. I've had countless blood tests, a few x-rays, an EKG, and some sit downs with a couple of doctors at the VA Health Care Center. There is a possibility that I have high blood pressure so they are sending me a monitor so I can check my blood pressure 2 times a day for a few weeks to see if there are any changes. I've also signed up to meet with a dietitian so I can start eating healthy. I'm also enrolled in what they call the Move Program which is basically a weight watchers class for veterans. I figure that since I'm about to be 30 that I need to start focusing on my health more so that I don't have serious problems as I get older. My goal is to lose 35 pounds over the next 7 months....basically 5 pounds a month.

Along with my physical health my mental health will also get better. I'm convinced that a big reason I still suffer from anxiety and depression is because of my weight. I have lost a lot of self confidence over the years due to the weight issue. It's kinda like a snowball effect. Lose your self confidence, then become depressed because you feel you are worthless, and in turn suffer from anxiety because you're constantly worried about what people think about you. However my weight isn't the only reason I'm still depressed most of the time. Sitting around doing nothing every day doesn't exactly help me any. The lazier I get the more depressed I get so I'm currently working on finding employment and getting back to walking/jogging every day. Not to mention if I can get my sleeping pattern back to normal that will help tremendously.

I'm thinking of starting another blog specifically for chronicling my journey to 175 pounds and no more depression/anxiety. Keeping a blog will help me keep myself accountable to continue with these positive changes I'm making in my life. I am positive that I will succeed this time because I'm voluntarily changing my daily routine. Nobody has pressured me or even really talked to me about this. I decided on my own to do all of these things and if you know me then you'll know this is a first. I usually only do things because I feel pressured but not anymore. I'm changing my life because I want to not because someone else wants me to. So here is to the start of a new life.....cheers!