Oooh! I like the digs, how about you? Definitely nice to have a change of scenery and a shift in focus.
Blogging was not my first stop on the Taking Care of Me train. Truth is, the train was always there, waiting for me to board. My whole adult life that train sat there, but I wouldn't, or couldn't or bottom-line DIDN'T get on. Here's where I was then:
Blogging was not my first stop on the Taking Care of Me train. Truth is, the train was always there, waiting for me to board. My whole adult life that train sat there, but I wouldn't, or couldn't or bottom-line DIDN'T get on. Here's where I was then:
April 2012 I got on the train. It was a slooooow moving train. Sometimes I didn't even think that train was moving. It felt like I was moving but I'd look out of the window and see the same scenery. But it was creeping on...
By the summer of 2013, I had lost 74 lbs! But all summer, my weight was on a yo-yo ride and I lost and gained the same 5-7 lbs all summer. I was sick of it. I knew I needed to stop hanging around by the station looking at the schedules. I had to get back on the train. So I followed my fabulous sister-in-law Sheri, my wonderful mother-in-law Pat and my fun new friend, Melissa and started blogging to maintain some accountability.
Since then I've lost 15 or so more lbs. Originally, my goal was to try and lose 25 more lbs to bring my total to 100 lbs released and also break out of that "Overweight" category. I haven't gotten there yet. I'm less than 10lbs away, though.
But really, friends, I can honestly say that I am truly and completely happy with myself and that is why I love who I am now. It is true that in losing weight, I have found a new sense of self and a renewed sense of confidence. I have found a girl who can run a marathon! She can do things for herself and stand up for herself! But it's important for me to remember that I didn't find this girl just because I lost weight. I discovered her in the journey.
So if I'm happy and good with myself, you might be wondering, "What is this chick doing here?" Well, I don't know it all and I know there's more to discover. I want to challenge myself in new ways and learn more about what possibilities there are out there for me. I know how much it meant to me to read the blogs of the others when I was starting out trying to lose weight and especially when I started running. I'll be training with The Running Depot for a new race each season and you can read all about my training here too.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Have a fabulous week, friends and thanks so much for reading!
Since then I've lost 15 or so more lbs. Originally, my goal was to try and lose 25 more lbs to bring my total to 100 lbs released and also break out of that "Overweight" category. I haven't gotten there yet. I'm less than 10lbs away, though.
But really, friends, I can honestly say that I am truly and completely happy with myself and that is why I love who I am now. It is true that in losing weight, I have found a new sense of self and a renewed sense of confidence. I have found a girl who can run a marathon! She can do things for herself and stand up for herself! But it's important for me to remember that I didn't find this girl just because I lost weight. I discovered her in the journey.
So if I'm happy and good with myself, you might be wondering, "What is this chick doing here?" Well, I don't know it all and I know there's more to discover. I want to challenge myself in new ways and learn more about what possibilities there are out there for me. I know how much it meant to me to read the blogs of the others when I was starting out trying to lose weight and especially when I started running. I'll be training with The Running Depot for a new race each season and you can read all about my training here too.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Have a fabulous week, friends and thanks so much for reading!