I've learned....

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments yesterday. It is very exciting to see such a big change in myself. Like I said, I've been doing this for 2 years now. But even at a turtles pace I have managed to not give up on myself. I have kept on moving forward and in the process have learned a lot about myself.

I've learned that it wasn't anyone elses fault that I was fat and that trying to put the blame on someone else wasn't going to change the fact anyway. It was my own addiction to food that put me there, and it is my own blood, sweat and tears that will get me healthy again.

I've learned that everyone makes mistakes. No one is perfect. No one can be 100% all the time. Your gonna do a no-no sometime and that's okay... its how fast you bounce back that matters.

I've learned that food is not the enemy. My addiction to food had me eating all the time. Even when I wasn't hungry I would stuff myself until I was uncomfortably full. Now I eat 3 times a day... and if I'm not that hungry to begin with, I eat a small salad or a cup of soup. Listen to your body and you will succeed.

I've learned that blog friends are a must have to succeed. Being cheered on to succeed is motivation you cant beat. Knowing that your friends are reading your words and looking for a little inspiration or motivation can really make you want to strive to succeed. I want to do this for you just as much as I want to do this for me. You also cant survive without the ones that kick you in the ass when your down.... just to make sure you get up a little faster.

I've learned that true love is on the inside, and that no matter what size I am he will always love me. Knowing that, I try even harder to give him a wife he can be proud of.

I've learned that my children really are monkeys because... 'Monkey see, monkey do'. I have two little girls that love to work out, run, walk, ride bikes and swim. My youngest even says... 'uh uh mom, that's fat food' when I am thinking of putting some doughnuts in the grocery cart. They keep me on track and make sure to compliment me whenever Mommy is looking really good.

I've learned that strength comes from the inside. No matter how strong your body gets, you can't do anything without that mental push of 'I CAN DO IT'. Sometimes working on the inside can make a bigger difference on the outside.

and I've learned that 'through HIM all things are possible'. God can work wonders in you if you let him. God bless all of you and thank you for being such an inspiration to me.

I am less then 2 lbs away from losing a total of 50 lbs. This is amazing to me. I am at a point that I never thought I would get to. Seriously... two years in the making!! But I am so close to weighing 175 that I can taste it. This is going to be a good weekend!!

I look forward to seeing all your before and after pics. Make sure to post a comment here when you do it so I dont miss them!! In fact, if its okay with you guys.. .I will post them on my blog too!