Wow, i didn’t realise it had been so long since my last blog entry! Time really does fly. I’ve been a little bit crazed for the last few weeks, I’ve had my condo up for sale by owner for 3 months, and then I reluctantly decided to give it to a real estate agent and in less than 2 weeks it SOLD!! I am ecstatic about that, because now I can finally move on to the next step in my life which is moving in with my boyfriend!
And in the midst of all this condo selling craziness my birthday came and went which was a lot of fun. I was anxious to see how my diet would hold up during that time, with all the restaurant dinners, desserts and booze and surprisingly it wasn’t as bad as i thought it would be. Ok granted, after the first weekend of celebrations i gained 1 1/2 lbs which I was not impressed about at all, but it was my birthday and I deserved a little treat after being so disciplined for 7 months. It shocked me to see though how easy it is to gain back weight…it’s a lot easier to gain it than to lose it. But thankfully I have lost those extra pounds and another 1/2 lb on top of that, which brings my total weight loss so far to 68 pounds…Hooray.
There are so many elements that have helped me keep this up and not give up if i didn’t lose enough weight or any at all, but the top 3 would be:
1) The support & encouragement of my friends and Family. Without that I don’t know where I’d be today.
2) My health! It has improved dramatically since i started this journey. My blood pressure is back down to a normal level, my resistance is way up and my energy levels have gone through the roof.
3) The confidence that I have gained. I just feel so much better about the way I look now, it’s incredible…I don’t feel like the (fat) ugly duckling anymore, and that is priceless.
A few weeks ago I went to my friends parents chalet and they have a Jacuzzi there. My friend said that I should bring my bathing suit so we could have a nice relaxing jacuzzi. Now seeing as I haven’t worn a bathing suit in about 14 years and I don’t even own one, this was going to be difficult. My friend said well, I have one I could lend you because I don’t wear it anymore. So I said OK. Well, for the first time in 14 years, i put on a bathing suit…a size 12 nonetheless, and it was actually a bit too big! This was a very defining moment for me and it just makes me even more proud of everything I’ve accomplished so far. And it’s not over yet, I am only 18 pounds or so away from my ideal healthy weight, so stay tuned for the progress report.
