So I have been really neglecting this blog. I have a valid reason; I have stepped from behind my words and in front of a camera. I have been doing Video blogs since the beginning of December (http://www.youtube.com/elf134). Being accountable to viewers really has inspired me to continue to succeed. I feel like I would be letting a whole bunch of people down if I don’t do well. Anyway, a life update. I have reached my half way mark. I have lost a total of 45.5 lbs since May 12^th. I reach 50% (44) gone at week 36. I have 44 lbs to go before I reach my personal goal of 138 lbs. For New Years I made a few resolutions. They are as follows: ·         Complete my ½ marathon training ·         Run a ½ marathon ·         Run 3 5Ks ·         Run 3 10Ks ·         Complete a sprint Triathlon ·         Go to Bikram Yoga once a week ·         Eat healthfully 90% of the time ·         Log my meals everyday ·         Go white water rafting ·         Go abroad ·         In general travel more ·         Make more meaningful connections ·         Have someone to ring in the New Years with! They are lofty goals but highly attainable. I am running my first 5K of the year on Valentine’s Day, and my ½ marathon on May 9^th. My goal is to get to my surgeon’s goal by my surgiversary, which is 150 lbs. In the past, I have not lost more than 4 lbs a month, but this month I got a body bug and changed up my diet and I have lost a total of 7lbs so far and it is not even the end of the month yet. I stepped on the scale this morning and it read 178.5. I will not count it, since my official weigh-ins are on Tuesdays, but wow! I am excited. I have come to some interesting realizations over the last month. Never will I ever eat only 800 calories a day. I want to eat a balanced, healthy diet that I can maintain for the rest of my life. I like to exercise and I love to run. It is crazy, but at the same time running helps me drop the weight. I wear a size 12 now. It is funny I wore a size 12 when I was 150-165. I am at 180.5 wearing a size 12 so who knows how small I will become. I brought my very first bikini for the summertime yesterday. It is a scary thing, but something that I have always wanted to do. I have a confidence now I never had before and it is a great thing.