Here I go again....

And we'll be here to support you in any way we can! Starting over is important.

Woo hoo - - fresh starts, I love the heck out of 'em! And, I've had a bunch of 'em since 2012.I finally got my reality check after having my picture taken at 275 pounds standing next to my boss who is an average-sized woman about my age, height & build. Let's just say I was twice the woman she was and not in a good way! I should've been proud of my award, but I was too busy being mortified about my size and what I had intentionally done to my poor body one bite at a time. My initial goal was to lose 100 pounds in 12-18 months. But now, 44 months later, the scale tells me I'm down 71 lbs. I've had to work on my tendency to eat for emotional comfort. The most frustrating part of the journey was the year & a half I spent chasing the same 10 pounds up & down the scale. Why? What was my payoff for staying fat? Ironically, when you're heavy you may be big as a barn, but it makes you invisible. Especially to most men. It's a barrier and a safety shield from unwanted attention. Once I started dealing with my fear the weight loss started again. So don't despise the stops and starts on your journey, I've come to believe life has built them in for a reason we just need to explore why we get off track. For me it hasn't been as simple as exercise more, eat less. I've had to learn the proper care & feeding of my emotions too along the way. So celebrate what you did right yesterday, you exercised!!! You beat out like a bazillion people sitting on the couch with a bowl of ic