I was just reflecting on my progress on weight loss. I've been up and down the scale for a while but in July I got serious and motivated. I have lost 44 pounds and had to add a new notch to my belt! I feel very happy with the results so far but I have a long way to go to get to a healthier weight. I have a personal goal to be under 250 and I don't want to lose sight of that either! I looked on my profile and it says DietBet Winnings: $623.96
This is a good indicator of my success but its not really the whole picture. You don't see the candy bars that I passed up....the healthy choices that I made daily on that journey....you don't see the dark spots where I made bad choices or succumbed to what I call the "Sugar Dragon". All you see are a few numbers. It doesn't really tell my story. My father struggled for years with his weight. He died at 58 due to liver troubles related to his weight. He was over 500 pounds. I loved my Dad and always wanted to be like him....but I am. I am just like him in so so many ways....and it is my struggle to be less like him in the waist line. Each day I make choices as we all do. Some are better than others. I am choosing to be fit instead. I am choosing to work out instead of sit at home watching TV. I am choosing to eat lean meats and good fats instead of junk. I am choosing to be healthy and to live a long life. I'm choosing to be a better example for my daughters than my father was for me in ways of health. I choose me.