I am absolutely addicted to Biggest Loser on tv. A year ago I would watch it and get hungry and eat. My intentions were to work out on the bike while watching, but it didn't happen. By the time this past season came on, I was riding the bike for about a month, so I would get on and get my time in during the show. I found that being in a lifestyle change as I am, I got so much more out of the show. And I say lifestyle change because I'm not on a diet. I will eat this way the rest of my life. It is amazing how much better I feel now than I did any other time I've lost weight.
Did any of you watch it? I think the part I found the most inspiration was that the people who won both contests were close to my age or older. It goes to show that it's never too late to make changes and improve your health. I remember hitting 50 and thinking that it was too late to do much cuz my metabolism had slowed down so much. I tried the traditional cut calories shortly after my birthday and the weight just wouldn't come off. This time it was so much easier. I eat what I want but in moderation. I love the 100 calorie packs for convenience. I would only take one at a time to work so I couldn't open and eat two or three. I adore fruit and salads.
A year ago I went in for a physical. My blood pressure has always been normal for most of my life, but has slowly crept up. At that time it was borderline high. If it kept going up they were going to put me on medicine. The doctor ordered blood work and told me I wasn't pre-diabetic yet, but as close as I could get without being there. And diabetes scares me to death. When I went to the doctor a year later my blood pressure was 120/70. My resting heart rate has gone from 70 to 60. This morning I rode the exercise bike for 45 minutes instead of my usual 40 and didn't realize it until I looked at the stop watch. What a difference a year makes. Although I've only been doing this since the middle of November, the tests were a year ago. Wow, go me!
