Still strong

Well I am happy to report that I have maintained my weightloss which is a huge accomplishment for me. It's been almost a year -- it will be officially a year in May-that I started to eat healthier and exercise more. I lost 28 pounds and have stayed right around there give or take a pound or two. I look in the mirror and still don't believe it. I have to do a double take and say "is that really me?". I seriously had given up on returning to my "wedding weight" when I was the healthiest of my life and here I am three kids, and health issues & surgeries later-- I am at my wedding weight and now toning up and feeling strong. it is such an incredible feeling to be healthy and keep improving. Today I bought an Oreck air purifier for my room in my efforts to improve my health and within minutes the air is fresh, clean and crisp!! Its so great especially after this crazy winter and being indoors for months. Fresh air is priceless!!! I've been watching the "biggest loser" on tv with the kids and I can't tell you how motivating it is. I don't look anything like those contestants who are giving it their all and yet I am motivated to keep going. I was at Carl's Jr. this week -- which I haven't had a real hamburger since I can remember-- and I was so picky about what I chose , trying to keep track of calories etc getting extra tomato only ordering water to drink still paranoid about putting pounds on -- so I had my treat a teriaki burger with pineapple delicious!! And I notice this lady who even though she was very large was beautiful and her and her kids had an enormous tray of jumbo fries and I thought dang! Should they be eating that and then I glanced at my reflection and thought I should be so happy with my figure and if anything should be showing it off-- but no! I was still concerned, counting calories and progressing-- so I decided that I need to cut myself so slack and now that I have gone beyond my goal -- indulge from time to time reward mysef for my hard work. I exercise 5 days a week and watch what I eat so instead of counting calories so much I should jumping up in down in celebration of my great health. What's the point of working so hard if you are not going to enjoy it!! So whatever level you are on enjoy ever moment , do the best you can and embrace great health!