My Turn

Hi guys well it's my two year surguversary today. I'm so glad I was a May baybie and met all you wonderful friends who have helped me on my journey - you guys rock! I weighed in at 170 pounds this morning. Wi**** was less, but glad it's not more. My goal is 154pounds plus to be able to run a mile without walking part way. I'm going up to the gym later to see if I can reach that goal. If not I'll just keep striving for it. This has been an amazing journey - boy it's been emotional, but right now I'm doing ok. I'm taking each day as it comes, not being too hard on myself when I mess up and am determined I will reach my goal one day. Each time I'm in the shower I think of how life used to be: - not being able to bend down, let alone breath while bending down - not having a towel that reached around my body - going up stairs puffing me out and beign much easier having someoen push me! - car seat breaking under the constant weight - not even realising I had bones underneath all the excess skin let alone seeing them and feeling them! and the list goes on and on and on and on............. Thanks again for being a part of my life for the last 2 and a bit years. Here's to the next year and all the successes that we are all going to share together

Just to add, I celebrated by going for a 1 1/2 hour bike ride with my daughter - amazing feeling, great. It makes life so much more enjoyable to be lighter

(((((((((((ruthy))))))))))) it's YOU who rocks. This has been the most wonderful journey and I'm so glad I met you on it! I am starting Zumba lessens for real in about (4) weeks, that amazes me who'd have thought i'd actually do that? I think food is still a battle for me but it's one i'll willingly wage as it's a battle for my life and I'm worth it and so is everyone on this board. ANDI

Andi I've come to know that food will always be a battle for me too, but like you, one I'm willing to continue to battle against and not let win. I just enjoy food too much - not only teh taste but smell, sight, texture, etc etc etc. Oh my - I even love food porn (recipes and pictures) how sad is that?