What made me decide to do this... well really there are a lot of answers to this question but the one that sticks out most would be that I reconnected with a friend that seemed to struggle with her weight in the same manner as I and she lost a great amount of weight, and did it healthy... seeing what she could do made me realize that I could do it too. When I told her I wanted to lose 90lbs she was like "you can do it!!!" So it started out with her believing in me... being positive towards me... making me see that I can do anything I put my mind to.... and the fact that I have God, He can get you through anything!!!! She is amazing and has such a beautiful spirit. I am so thankful that she became friends with me on FB and shared her story and touched me and so many others in a way she will never know..... So thank you Jen for giving me the courage to believe in myself and to see that I'm not the only person that struggles with food and weight. Trust me I knew that I wasn't the only one, but it really hit me hard because I know the personal struggle on the inside. One other big reason I'm doing this is because I wasn't happy with myself and i just turned 40 in 2012... I want to live life to the fullest and I know if kept doing what I was doing, I wasn't going to be able to live life like that.
Now let's see.... what is going well with me.... I started this journey on January 5th, 2013...I got myself a personal trainer... she is amazing!!! Love her... she is not only my trainer but has become a dear friend to me. Our first meeting was really hard, it had been months since I worked out and she pushed me and I mean PUSHED.... after that we started talking about my goals.....I started going to the gym 4-5 times a week, watching what I am putting in my mouth, focus on eating clean. As of now I am down 19lbs and I'm super proud of that!!!! That is what is going well for me, working out with me trainer 2x a week, learning how to limit my food intake, focusing on staying positive and knowing that I'm going to make it this time.... and I have a friend that BELIEVES in me!!!! Let me just say that really goes a long way... I have so many supportive friends that are supporting me every step of the way, which means more to me than they know!!!!
What surprised me the most with this weight loss is this time around I am a totally different person and I see things for what they are and have come to terms with them... what I mean is, "I know why I'm overweight".... It's because I eat unhealthy and I eat a lot in one sitting. When you know this you can "own" it. This gives me the ability to believe that I can achieve anything..... because your knocking down walls.... walls that have been there a long time and let's just say I am busting through mine.... Now don't get me wrong, I will still struggle but I know what to do; go to my support group... for me it's my true and dear friends, let them know I am struggling and they will help me through it, so I am not alone in this journey!
What keeps me going....? I have to say I'm super excited to see my final result of the new ME!... I see myself transforming every day and what I have seen this far I like, so I can imagine what the end is going to look like... and I CAN'T WAIT!!! I know it's silly but when you feel yourself changing from the inside out it's pretty amazing. I know God has something great for me, I am going to keep focus and stay on track and if I fall off I will jump right back on.. for this time is MY time!!!!!
The one thing I struggle with the most is... I am dropping the pounds but I would like to see or feel more. That is something that I am working on at being patient and praying to God that He give me the strength and transform my body for me.
I want to thank you for taking time to read my post... I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed day!
I have to say this beautiful lady has it ALL right, she is doing ALL the right things: she sought out help, she reached out and formed a support group (and let me tell you when you are overweight that's a hard thing to do) she is eating clean and knows what to put in her body, she makes NO excuses, MOST of all she has the right MINDSET. I KNOW she will succeed and I am excited to walk with her on this journey and CELEBRATE when she is at her goal. Keep on a rockin' it girl!!!!! Love ya!
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