Welcome to Blogging Away Fat
Hello and welcome to Blogging Away Fat. My name is Tricia and I’m the blogger trying to pay off our debt at Blogging Away Debt. I’ve decided to start this blog for the reasons I will detail below.
The name for this blog came about because I wanted to keep with the “Blogging Away” series. I thought of using “Blogging Away the Pounds” but then I realized that “Pounds” is a form of currency and I might actually jinx myself with Blogging Away Debt. I don’t particularly like the word “fat” because I’ve been teased with a horrible nickname using that word in grade school. Recently, though, I read about taking something negative and turning it into a positive. So, “fat” instead of being negative will be positive because I am getting rid of it.
My weight problems started when I was very young. I’m not sure if I’m genetically pre-dispositioned to be overweight since everyone else in my family is pretty skinny. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps I take after my grandmother. From pictures I can tell she was a heavier set woman. Unfortunately, she passed at a young age and I never met her.
In high school, I became borderline anorexic and lost a lot of weight and whittled down to 125 pounds. Because I did things the wrong way, the weight loss was not permanent and the weight started creeping back on.
Like I am facing our debt head on, I’m ready to face my weight head on. In one week, I’ve had the joy of learning I was pregnant and the sadness of learning I miscarried. I was heartbroken, to say the least. But I hold onto the fact that everything happens for a reason.
Since we have been struggling financially, I haven’t been to the doctors for a regular checkup in years. I don’t even have a family doctor. Only recently have we been able to afford individual health insurance. Since I miscarried, I was forced to go to the doctors and I found out some things that opened my eyes. I am a walking medical disaster waiting to happen.
First things first, my weight. I don’t weight myself very much because what you don’t know won’t hurt you, right? Well, it turns off I weight more than what I weighed when I was pregnant with my son. I am at my highest weight right now. I’m not ready to divulge what that is just yet (I’m still a little shy).
Secondly, my blood pressure is high. My blood pressure always ran a little low, but not anymore. I think the added weight is putting more strain on my heart.
Thirdly, I have asthma. I didn’t have asthma growing up and problems only started after I started gaining more weight. I’m pretty sure my asthma is weight-induced.
Lastly, I smoke. Smoking is bad in general and the doctor told me that because I have asthma and smoke I am a disaster waiting to happen. If you remember up there, I didn’t have health insurance so I didn’t have any asthma medicine. The doctor looked at me and asked me what I would do if I had an asthma attack. Could I hold my breath for as long as it took to get to the hospital? He wrote me a prescription for a fast acting inhaler to have on hand just in case. Although I’ve never had an attack I guess the possibility is there.
My miscarriage, although heartbreaking, was for a reason. Maybe it was to save my life since my health is deteriorating. I already have one son and a husband that really need me. The thought of having to leave them before it’s my time breaks my heart and brings tears to my eyes every time. I’m not done here on Earth with what I have to do. I’m not ready to go, and it’s time to get my act together to help ensure I will be here for a while.
That means I have to lose this weight that is holding me back. So here I am…here is Blogging Away Fat. My journey to lose weight and live a healthly, long life.
I am ready to make this happen!
I hope you enjoy your stay 
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Comments
You can do it!!! Just take it one day at a time, one pound at time time! Kind of like paying off debt!
Good for you! You deserve to feel and be healthy- don’t let the low self esteem monster that affects so many of us let you think otherwise!
Haha I like your comment about Blogging Away the Pounds! I am not trying to lose weight, but I do need to get back in shape and gain some muscle since I’ve become pretty sedentary and noticed the effects on my health. I will keep an eye on this blog like I do with your debt blog and get motivation from both. Thanks!!
I have been reading your debt blog since February! It has given me the fortitude to reduce and eventually wipe away my own credit card debt. I have often thought about how great it would be if you could also write a weight reduction blog since I likewise struggle with too much “fat”. So I cheered when I found out that you are now tackling weight in this blog. Keep up the great work! A faithful Michigan reader!
Thanks for starting this blog! I’ve been reading your debt blog since the beginning of the year, and it’s given me a ton of tips and inspiration to get my debt under control.
I’m also working to improve my eating habits and get rid of the last 9 lbs that don’t belong. I have my ups and downs, and I know it’s a work in progress. It’s really motivating to know that I’m not the only one trying to improve!
Good luck Tricia! I’ve been following your debt blog for some time (since Scott Burns’s article ran in the San Antonio paper) and have found it very inspirational. I wish you all success with your latest endeaver. Your faithful readers definitely want you around for a long while!
I just got serious about getting my own weight and health habits under control a couple of weeks ago, and I’m excited about you starting this blog. If it’s as inspirational and helpful at keeping me on track as BaD has been for my finances, then it should be a big help toward helping me work toward my own goals.
Congrats on taking the bull by the horns, by the way, and good luck!
I just found both of your blogs, and I really like your attitude. Money and health/fitness are two of my favorite subjects. I wish you all the best with both your goals. I’m so sorry about your miscarriage, but I love the way you’ve turned it into a positive, in that it got you to take steps to get healthy. I have no doubt that you’ll be successful and that you’ll feel so much better. And then if you decide to try for another baby, your body will be ready. Sending you lots of good wishes!!
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