WOW-What a walk

WOW, is a big big word for a HUGE journey to finding myself.  NO, I'm not done, I have a loooonnng way to go.  However I would like to take this moment to memorialize the steps thus far.  Next month I will have my 23rd Anniversary to the most wonderful, loving man that walks the face of this earth, sorry ladies, I got him.   He married me when I was in my 180's, I can't remember a true number but it was in that area.  Over the years, through many depressive times, the weight either crept up or just pounced upon me.  Two kids, gall bladder surgery and just plain old complacency about myself.......didn't care about my image.  Within those years I had gained 100 lbs.  Yes, I know it happens to the best of us and that's why we are here walking this journey together, my story isn't an original, we all have been there.

January I made a life changing decision and have never regretted it for one second.  This journey has actually been an easy one.  Today I celebrate because I have met one of my goals, to be at 180 on my anniversary day, October 4...well after I thought about it I'm sure I wasn't exactly at that number back then so I re-evaluated the goal and I'm officially in the 180's so therefore I accept it as I have met my goal.  My next goal will be to get to a weight, maybe 160, and decide if that's where I want to be as my ideal weight.  Then, WHOOHOOO, my last goal is to maintain.  

This has been such a surreal, humbling, loving Journey that I have gifted myself.  I have noticed things about myself that I actually LIKE!!!!  I'm improving upon my inner being as my image is shifting.  I have alot of work to do but I can't imagine that any of this transformation/walk to LISA would have happened if I hadn't started dropping the pounds.  We all bottle something of ourselves up and bury it down with the food...not a good thing.

I hope that this little glimpse into my journey is an encouragement to the beginner or the researcher of their new journey.  Just do it, you will find that it is the best thing you could do for yourself.  Find the right doctor, get a good support group, pamper yourself along the walk, always remember where you came from, LOVE yourself and only look back to point to others where you have come from.   

 Isn't life grand?

I salute you and your wonderful family and awesome progress.

Hope to see you this weekend (and next!)

Frances