I've never
written a blog post before but I decided it was time since we are starting our
great adventure in only 40 days! That and my hubby asked me to, so I thought I'd oblige.
I guess I just want to say how I'm
feeling and that is excited and anxious all wrapped up in one, slightly larger
than ever, Jacki-package. Which brings
me to my next topic, weight loss. I'm
specifically looking forward to losing this extra weight I've put on these past
few years. Not so much because I don't
like the way I look or am unhappy, it's really more about being healthy and fit
again. I now weigh 160 lbs. and that is the
most I've ever weighed in my entire life.
I'm only 25 years old and I'm perfectly able bodied so the way I see it,
I have no excuses. Also, it's starting
to adversely effect my health because my doctor told me I have borderline high
cholesterol.
Don't think for one second though
that this hike will be all about weight loss for me, that's just going to be a
bonus. Hiking the A.T. is much more
about the adventure, experience, and memories for me. I won't lie, it's also about the pride I will
feel from this huge accomplishment. I
want to hike the entire A.T., in one shot, so I can tell my kids one day what
their dad and I did and hopefully it will inspire them to do the same kind of
things in their lives. After all,
"Life is about living it, with those you love." -Hitched Hike
I can't believe the hike is just
around the corner. Jeremy and I have
been planning it for 3 years now and it's always been something we'll do in the
distant future. It's rather daunting now
that it's the near future. I really
can't wait though. It's going to be
nothing but unknowns for about 6 months and that definitely sounds like quite
the adventure to me.
-Jacki
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