I guess this is the age of discovery

This month I discovered:

my ribs still exist and I can feel them now;
my rings are getting a bit loose;
some of my favorite comfy clothes are a little baggy;
my knees don't hurt as much;
my taste buds are craving healthy food (go figure);
I'm walking easier;
sleeping better;
my skin is smoother;
I'm happier;
my doctor is happier!
I can walk farther since I'm not carrying that extra 20 pounds

All of this due to losing weight.

What I also discovered though is:

I still have to plan out every meal, every day;
temptation hasn't gotten much easier;
there are many foods that I miss;
that little voice in my head that tells me to take "just one bite" isn't any quieter;
the argument to do another challenge is still the same.

Early September is filled with birthday parties and making cupcakes, cooler weather hopefully, and the cookbooks come out looking for more savory, healthy aromas to fill my kitchen.

Weight is not the only challenge. Looks like I'll have to modify the budget a bit to factor in some new, smaller clothes for Fall and Winter.

Grandchildren are going back to school and plans begin for the upcoming holidays, usually a no-brainer. I'd plan to prepare oooie-gooy everything for my holiday party. That was easy -- not. This year I am going to plan a healthier table for that party.

I look to the immediate future and question whether or not I should join another challenge, then I look to the recent past and the recent successes and tell myself that I've not felt this good for a long, long, time and not joining another challenge is a big, BIG, mistake. I will GAIN more by LOSING more no matter the outcome. Success is not measured by winning the challenge as much as it is by gaining more ground toward my goal.

I wish success to all!

Nonnie

09/02/2015 11:21AM

Tia, thank you so much for the encouragement. I have 9 grandchildren and the holidays are moving towards us at a fast pace. I don't think my wardrobe has a chance. I know the more I lose the better I feel. Hope you are enormously successful at this! I'm rooting for you.

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bahhhhh

08/14/2015 6:05AM

First, HOORAY! Good for you! Second, I absolutely feel your pain. No matter how long I go, I always want to slide back into comfort foods and couch-sitting. It's hard to acknowledge that, for me (and maybe you?) this is a forever change. I will forever have to make these sacrifices (well, what feels like sacrifice-- that's a bit melodramatic). But, greater good, right? You sound like you're doing great, keep up the good work! Maybe you can put your winnings toward your new wardrobe :)

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