I’ve been struggling to lose weight consistently. So I thought I’d make and share a list of all the reasons I want to lose the baby weight this fourth and final time.
I’m also thinking back to what worked well the last two times, which I’ll share in an upcoming post.
What I think about what really matters, I’m sure that losing weight and getting back to myself and a normal healthy weight will be strategic for living my values for the rest of my life. Here is my list:
30 Reasons I’m Going to Lose 23 More Pounds in 2017
(to get back to 140 lbs which at my 5′ 4″ height is just inside the normal range)
play baseball with Charlie
play soccer with Jimmy
run in circles flying airplanes with Ben
chase Andrew
generally keep up with my four boys
set an example for my boys of a healthyand balanced woman, wife and mom
go hiking with Andrew in a backpack carrier
hike to Spy Rock as a family
run a 5 mile event with friends
become a strong swimmer
go backpacking with my husband
go backpacking as a family
take a canoe camping trip
bike the Virginia Creeper Trail as a family
wear my summer dresses
wear my holiday dresses
wear my slight-flare no-longer-trendy, can’t-buy-in-the-store pants
wear a tankini confidently
be in good aerobic shape, to climb stairs etc
get a professional photo for my blog
share my weight loss success story
inspire women to find and live at their healthy weight
coach women in weight loss
speak at a mops group mtg
speak at a women’s retreat
speak at a conference
be active and healthy when I’m retired
teach my grandchildren to swim
go hiking with my grandchildren
live to be 85
Alicia Eichmann