Fitness + Weight Loss

Today's Visible Mending blog is about fitness + weight loss.  A person's body is visible to most + mending it comes in many forms.  
As I mentioned in my first blog -- fitness + weight has been a lifelong issue for me.  When looking back in time I came to the conclusion that my weight gain started when I was 12-years old.  It took me years of self investigation to uncover what happened when I was 12 that had me turn to food for comfort.  I'll likely reveal the event in another blog post.  But for today I will stay on the fitness + weight loss issues.  I self-medicate with sugar + fat.  I love sugar + fat!  But, of course, they are killers + I have to be mindful of consuming these foods.  I have been dieting off + on since I was 12-years old.  As an adult I've been as low as 118 lbs. -- where I was dangerously heading towards anorexia, and as high was 250 lbs. -- where it's difficult to do anything.  
When the pandemic started I was 250 lbs.  Within the first 10 months of Covid-19, I lost 50 lbs. as a result of staying in the moment + paying attention to my eating habits.  After Emily died I didn't care what I ate and gain a few lbs. back.  
Last week,  I realized that my 10 baby chicks will be ready for pick up in 5-weeks.  They will remain in the brooder, inside the cabin, for about 6-weeks.  That means I have 11-weeks to build their chicken coop.  No way could I do the physical work of building a coop.  So I got mindful + started watching my diet again.  I feel so much better when I don't eat junk.  I lost 5 lbs. with at least 20 more to go.  I'm confident that those 20 lbs will come off around the time I finish building the chicken coop.  
I don't usually buy new clothes unless I absolutely have to.  I rather repair or resize the clothing that I already own.  However, today I bought a new comfy dress.  Size L.  I'll try it on later.  I think it will fit.  
So here I am -- making health a priority.  
How about you?  What's your health status?
​Want to do this together?

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