Working on a 180

I used to be one of those people blessed with incredible metabolism and overall good health. You know, the kind of woman who could eat whatever she wanted and still be thin. Women regularly told me they hated me.

My blood pressure was always low, so much so that even when I was mega-pregnant, the doctor was concerned that I was about to pass out after checking the numbers.

Now, however, my horrendous eating habits and my plentiful excuses for avoiding exercise are taking their toll. My BP is now borderline, and I am close to slipping into bad BMI numbers.

I am constantly stressed, and can't ever seem to relax, even when I make a conscious effort to do so. And I just eat crap food to my heart's content, feeling not an ounce of shame about the stuff I'm shoveling in.

So, in short, I'm a big ball of Ugh. Which is awful, because I want to be a healthier, happier person, especially for my kids.

At work, we have a wellness program, and I finally am taking advantage of it. I am now working with our wellness coach on a plan for eating better, making myself at least take regular walks (gotta start small), and finding ways to manage my stress.

I am known for having little to no willpower, so I really have to keep on myself about it.  I need to think positively about it, which is yet another thing I am not so good at doing.

Has anyone faced similar hurdles? How did you stick to your new plan? Is it REALLY easier to continue to exercise and eat well once you get the ball rolling?