Wake-Up Call

The other day, Ryan picked up my BP pills and asked what they were for. I told him that they were for lowering my blood pressure. He then had me explain to him what high blood pressure was, and I did. Then, he asked the wake-up call question...."Can high blood pressure kill you?"

Wow...So, for all of those times when I told myself that I needed to take care of my self, watch what I eat, lose some weight because, as I told myself, I needed to be here for the kids, and then didn't do as I wanted to; now's the time.

I weighed myself this morning and was the heaviest I think I've ever been. Will losing 30 lbs be enough to lower my blood pressure so that I won't need pills? I don't know. What most likely will though is giving up the sugar, the white bread, the tortillas, the burritos, the processed meat, the chips, and on-and-on. As the nutrionists say, it's not a diet but a lifestyle. I am in control of what I put in my mouth. I can walk/drive by the bad stuff and stick to the healthier fare. I am in control, not my hunger, not my tastebuds, not my habits, but me. I will commit to eating healthier, more organic, more "green". This is my future we're talking about...