Two Year Anniversary

Aug 16, 2013

Amazing!!! How time flies.  Two years and 148lbs later.  I still run, still do weights.  I pretty much challenge myself when it comes to workouts.  The harder the better.  I'm weird that way. 

Do I have any regrets.  Absolutely not!  The first year was how fast I could get all the weight off.  The second year was about keeping my workout regimen consistent.  Now, it's all about getting to know this person standing in front of the mirror.

I wasn't always an obese person.  I was a fit person, not skinny, but fit.  I never ever was the center of attention, I would hide from it.  It is the way I was.  Now, being fit and toned, I get alot of attention I am not used too.  Men staring at me. Men whistling at me. Men flirting with me.  All of it makes me very uncomfortable.  Not used to it. I have always been the one to hide in a corner or be the clown to hide my shyness.  The joker. Never thinking I was "good enough".

But now the journey, isn't about how much weight I can lose.  It's about getting to know that sexy woman looking back at me in the mirror.  And enjoying the attention that she gets from other men.  Mind you, I am happily married, and my husband is all the attention I like.  But I do enjoy the other attention that I am getting.  It's an ego boost.  My husband likes it too, because he gives the other men the look of "Ha she's going home with me" look.  LOL

I love shopping for clothes, shoes. (my mentors fault!) LOL  But it's enjoyable now.  Not "oh god why?" but enjoyable now.  I love it. 

Don't get me wrong, I have my moments where I miss my "comfort" food.  Not the actual food, the comfort I found in the food that I ate.  When I have those moments, I either change my mind by working out, or walking or something to stop me from eating something that I know cannot tolerate.  I am after all  a food addict.

So to the newbies, patients, it will come.  To the "vets" Thank You for all your help, wisdom, and patients.

Happy, healthy life

Linda

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