Yesterdays post has been bugging me. Seriously the whole tone of it just got under my skin. Yes, there is a super cool giveaway involved (click here to enter), but the initiative is about so much more than winning a gift card.
So I'd like to take this opportunity to better explain what the GE Healthymaginations Pledge For Better Health means to me.
I was THRILLED when they contacted me to take part in this, not because of the contest, but because of the message behind the movement. Like I talked about yesterday, GE has started the Pledge For Better Health initiative in support of National Womens Health Week (May 9-15).
Their main goal is to get women to become more focused on their health as well as the health of their loved ones. Well... guess what? The whole reason I write this blog is because I want to help motivate people to take control of their health.
I know first hand how making one small pledge to yourself can turn your whole life around. January of last year I was 278 pounds and absolutely MISERABLE.
Yeah... that's me hiding behind the hat, sunglasses and stroller. I remember that day clearly. It was at one of my husbands work functions and I was mortified for him. I hated that he had the fat wife. I hated what I had let myself become. I hated that I had no control.
And I vowed to change.
On January 5, 2009 I made the pledge to myself that I would TAKE CARE OF ME. I would gain control of my life, I would be healthy.
And here I stand today, no longer hiding from the world:
It all started with one pledge to myself.
No matter where you are in your journey, we can all improve. So take a moment to make a pledge to yourself. Do what it takes to be healthy. Take care of yourself.
If you'd like to be part of the GE Healthymagination Pledge For Better Health you can CLICK HERE.
If you'd like to take part in the giveaway that goes along with the pledge then post the link in the comment section of yesterdays post by clicking HERE.
What changes are you making to be healthy?