Coming Up on 5 yr Anniversary

Hello BAF,

Wow time has gotten by me and i haven't even realized i haven't been on here in almost over a year.  I'm doing well and still maintaining accept for the up and down weight of 4 or 5 pds in any given month.  Depending on if i'm being a good girl (LOL)

I am engaged to be married and i'm looking forward to the day.  I have put some recent pictures of me out there for you guys to see that the caterpillar is still emerging into the butterfly.  I won't lie it is constant work and a constant battle not to go back to my old eating habits, but when the scale begins to go to far right, i get back in line with my regular diet that has gotten me were i am today.

To all the newbies congratulations on your decison to begin this new lifestyle change, i welcome you and i'm excited for you and the great success you will achieve.  To those who i haven't spoken with in sometime I miss you and you are still loved.  Hope to hear for each of you real soon.

Always,

LDYONAMISSION (AKA) Terri B

congradulations...i know its a big deal, but sometimes time gets away from us...im coming up on 6 years out and beginning to get careless with my eating habits...gained ten lbs in the past year and its driving me up the wall...be encouraged and i know you'll look great on ypur wedding day...break a leg...peace and love...

OMG I can relate to what you are saying I am almost 4yrs out an have gained as well it's a struggle a life long battle AND IT IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes it is a struggle and a battle in which we knew from the beginning this was not the answer but just the tool to enable us to get to the destination we so desired.  Good health and better since in how we should eat.

We fall back into our old behaviors because we think this little tool we have will work forever. Oh how i wish that were so true.  I had to come to the realization alot of my choices and behaviors stem within myself.  If i had a bad day, I eat, If im having financial problems, I eat if the kids are struggling at school, I eat. 

So what i had to realize is only I and I alone can choice what not to put in my mouth, no matter how bad a day it will be my choice if i allow the cir****tances to govern my ability to maintain my strength not to use food as a comforting factor.  When my tool was first initial no matter what the problem was i couldn't eat, nor could i find that comfort food without feeling some form of discomfort.

Once again i had to remind myself, that lifes obstacles are just little forms of discomfort that we must deal with, and move past so that we an remain successful.  Ladies we shall overcome and make it to goal no matter what it may look like today.  Success is continuing to press towards the prize!!

We are all overcomers!!!

Ldyonamission (AKA) Terri B