Enjoying the New Things Life Has To Offer!!

Aug 11, 2009

Wow.. well hello hello everyone!      Seems like forever since I've written!   And it's funny because as time speeds by, it feels like it's taking forever to lose the weight when in actuality it's coming off soooo fast!  

So I just wanted to write about a "WOW" moment.. or actually a few of them..   it seems like recently the weight has just been flying off..  which is great *knocks on wood*..  I hope it continues this way!   I'm down to 219, which means I've lost 70 lbs!   I have not been this small since I was 23...  that's shocking to me..   and it feels great!   I was in size 18/20's and all the sudden nothing I have fits me anymore after this weekend..  I have only one pair of jeans that fits now..  well..  fits and doesn't look like they're falling off of me.   It's crazy!    I'm guessing I'm at 16/18 now depending on the brand.  WOW!

So yesterday I took my little one to Santa Cruz, which has a boardwalk with amusement park rides..   and for the first time in about 10 years, I was able to ride the rides at the amusement park!!  I was totally in heaven.. I rode everything with my little one, which I had never been able to before.. it was exhilarating!!   Then we went down to the beach, where I would usually be VERY self conscious and stand back while my son played in the waves, but I was running in the waves with him, we got drenched up to our wastes..  I have not felt this alive since I was a teenager!!   I sat there laughing and having so much fun and as I looked out onto the crashing waves and my sons smile, his laughter echoing in my ears, I wanted to cry because of how extremely happy I truly am!   I feel like I have my life back!   Granted, I have a LONG way to go.. I'm only about half  way to my goal..  but I already feel like a new person!  

And without sounding arrogant or big headed, it is such a great feeling to have people see you that haven't seen you in awhile and tell you how amazing you look..  omg..  just makes me even more confident in myself..  

So I just wanted to write a quick blog on my progress.. I totally forgot to take my 3 month photos.. hopefully I can convince my son to take them for me this week.. or  maybe I'll try and set up the tripod to do it myself..  I dunno..   What I DO know is that this is the best thing I have ever done for myself and my family.. I would not my decision to do this back for ANYTHING!!!   I actually walk down the street and feel 90% normal now..  I don't feel like I'm being stared at..   I just feel so much more FREEEEEEEEE!!!! 

Hope everyone is doing well!   I will try to write and update more often, and I'm sorry I haven't been a better support on here..  I just haven't had much time to be on here..   and I think we all know how that is as we start living our new lives!!  

Love to all!  

Jenn

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