The sad and scary truth

Friday, January 21, 2011  (originally posted on my family blog)

I know it's been a LONG time since I blogged about me.  

 I just go along with my days taking care of the kids, and marveling in all their wonderfulness.  

But it's time to get real. 

Everyone and their dog have this whole life changing time at the very beginning of the year - every year. I am one of them.   Well this year i'm serious!!  I need to get healthy!  

I went to the Dr for my yearly physical on Wednesday and got a HUGE wake up call. 

I'm scared for my health.   Truly terrified. I left the office nearly in tears. 

I have battled my weight for as long as I can remember.

But it really got bad when my PCOS kicked in in high school. 

So i knew that the scale at the Dr's office was going to throw a bunch of bad numbers in my face. 

It wasn't as bad as what it was 1 year ago, but it wasn't as good as I had thought.

The number it gave me was SCARY!!!

I got my blood pressure taken. 

O.M.G

I was shocked. 

It was...

152/102

*gasp*

SO, when the Dr. saw that she freaked out!!!

All of a sudden she was writing out a prescription for blood pressure meds. 

Telling me she's surprised i'm even standing there, and haven't had a stroke/heart attack yet. 

KATRINA, Something NEEDS to be done NOW!  

Or you are going to DIE!  

*CRY*

I'm 32 years old!!  

This isn't happening!!

Yes it is! I knew it was coming.  I knew it! But I didn't want to face it. 

We are going through a lifestyle change. A BIG one.

I have never paid much attention to Nutrition labels, portion sizes, sodium levels, etc. before. 

It's almost overwhelming.  A HUGE learning experience.

I love my family, I love them so much that I will do whatever it takes to have as 

much time possible with them. 

I have 3 really good reasons to do this.   

Years of happiness with my children and grand children.

I can do this!