I can't believe it's been over two months since I've last posted. My excuse: I am livin' life to the fullest! This has been my first summer I've NOT been in "losing weight" mode. I've kept my 90 lbs off and am maintaining just fine! A very unfortunate thing happened this summer... I discovered an ice cream shoppe called Maggie Moos. Yep, it is my new weakness (next to Mountain Dew of course). I think about meeting up with Maggie often and I use every excuse I can think of to visit her. Want to hear the good news? I can visit her GUILT FREE! Yes! I (as do my hubby and daughter) order the kid size cup everytime we go. Now, if you've ever been to Maggie Moos you'll know the kids size is about four bites. Those four bites give me the delicacy I need to satisfy my desire for Maggie Moos (for that day at least).
All this to say, being FREE to eat ice cream (or anything else I want) is a great place to be. Some people think that they have to give up all their favorite foods once they commit to a life of lighter living. This is just not true. Moderation is the key.
Living with 90 lbs less on my body, feeling great, looking great, being active and most importantly feeling ALIVE again - are all the motivators I need to stay on the path of lighter living!!! I find myself walking down the street thanking God for my chance and choice to live lighter! I don't take it for granted, not for one second.
For 8 months now, I "log" my weight every Saturday morning on a piece of paper inside my medicine cabinet (NOTE: the log is placed directly above one of my "fat" pictures). Every Saturday, Josh asks me how my "weigh in" went that morning. It's just the right amount of accountability I need. Josh and I know that if I gained weight two weeks in a row, I need an intervention!!! I know me! He knows me! Two weeks of weight gain means I've gone off the path and I NEED to get back on!
I am thankful for this accountability. I am thankful for a husband who knows me - and what I need to succeed! He has been cheering me on every step of the way and his compliments to this day are never ending.
I'll say it again - and again - and again. The sacrifice and "pain" of not eating whatever you want whenever you want IS WORTH IT. I say this from experience!! Food isn't worth it robbing you of the life God intended for you to have!!!
I am living my life to the fullest - enjoy all the little things once again!
4 comments:
Sweet friend of mine...this is just the motivation I needed for today! I am so incredibly proud of you for losing the weight but even more importantly, for learning how to maintain that weight loss. You look amazing and I love that you share your joy and passion for "lighter living" with others. You are so inspiring. Keep sharing your life with others...you have the chance to touch someone's life in a life changing manner! Love you! -shannon
I think it is great that you decided to do this blog....it is encouraging.....I hope you don't mind if I become a follower.....I don't know if you remember me....I graduated a couple years after you.....I saw your blog on Tricia's blog site. I have been on the road to weight loss, so seeing you and how far you have come is helpful:) Many stuggles that you have had I can definitely relate too....So thank you for sharing your journey:)
Sweet Shannon! I just now read your post and it brought a smile to my face! I'm paying it forward friend..... taking what you have shown me and sharing it with others!! You are my ultimate inspiration! Thanks for continuing to encourage me - so many miles away!
Jill, I do remember you and of COURSE it's ok that you become a follower of my blog. Girl, I gotta tell you that my heart broke into a million pieces reading your most recent blog entry. Your words were so familiar to me! If I had been keeping a blog two years ago.... and for the previous 15 years.... I would have been typing those exact same words.
I HATE (and I don't hate many things) the vicious cycle of starting on Mondays... doing better... expericing a stressful day or situation, pigging out, feeling guilty, gaining weight and then promising yourself at 10:00 Sunday night that you WILL do better starting Monday.
I want so much to wrap my arms around you and tell you how you can be FREE! Because you know our Lord and Savior... you know HOW to be free! You just need to believe that it's possible! I wish I would have believed sooner....
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