1/4/13

A new year

It's 2013 (duh).  Time to make some new resolutions.

1. Try much, much harder to stay in touch with people.  I've been horrible the past few months okay, years with that.  My day is so in-my-face that when I think I should probably call some people, it's usually 7pm or after the kids are down for the night and I have a moment's peace to think for myself.  And by then it's usually too late.  I know, I suck.  But I will be trying harder.

2. Lose weight / get in shape.  I recently had a consult with a plastic surgeon who said that I do in fact have an umbilical hernia, however Tricare will not cover the procedure since it's not considered medically necessary (but they WILL cover emergency surgery should the hernia get worse... I know, I'm shaking my head, too).  So, since I will be paying out of pocket (because I sure as sh!t think it's necessary), I will also be getting my diastasis fixed and getting a tummy tuck.  I figure, since they're already in there, why not?  Besides, the surgeon pointed out that no amount of exercise is going to get rid of the excess skin, of which I apparently have quite a bit.  Anyway, that will prepare my body for more intense exercise sessions, which hopefully will lead to some weight loss.  Right now, I just feel like I'm so limited in what I can and can't do because of my stomach.

3. Stop snacking.  Oh man, it's my achilles heel.  Because of my stomach's condition, I never feel full.  I could eat and eat and eat, and still not get that "stuffed" feeling (thank you, separated abs, for allowing my stomach to balloon to its heart's content).  Hubby joked that I should enter eating competitions because I have a physical advantage!  But it's pretty disturbing at how much I can put away.  So far, I've been doing well, and I'm amazed and how little I need to eat.

I think three is a good starting point.