New Fiscal Year

Our insurance at work runs on the Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30).  It is now time for a new benefit year, all new deductable and all new flex spending.  I’ve got several of my annual appointments coming up and some I have already scheduled.  It’s time to get serious about my health.

Last week I got an email reminding me it is time to complete my yearly survey for the National Weight Control Registry.  I’ll admit that when the email came I felt a slight but of dread because I am once again over my goal weight, and I’ve gained even more weight than last year.  I shared this with my WW Buddy Nichole.  I loved her reply:

“The NWCR survey is so important to complete.  You don’t have to be at goal.  Maintaining is freaking hard, man!  And I believe that our statistics are important to help science figure out ‘why’ maintaining is so hard.”

Thanks Nichole.  It is always about how you look at a situation that makes it manageable or not.

In the mail yesterday I received information about the Thrive Idaho Program for 2016.  I am exciting to see the program was a success and they are again offering a $250 incentive for completing the program requirements.

I’ve completed my health assessment online and a few of those answers from last year have changed.  I am still in the risk category for heart disease.  I need to get serious about this extra weight. 

 Actions speak louder than words. 

 

I woke up this morning with major hip pain and I am reminded that less excess around my middle will make my hips/back feel a whole lot better.  I am going to look into the CXWorks class at Axiom and also the Restorative Spine class at the West YMCA.  I need to do some serious core work and I am terrible at doing it at home.  I can’t be trusted to actually push myself!!!  I am thinking more and more I need some personal training sessions as well.  I’ll start with these classes and see if I can be accountable to myself.  If not, then I’ll explore personal training options more in depth.

I am the only one that can change things around.  It is up to me.