Changes

It has been way too long since my last post. I have not lost a lot of weight, but I have continued to lose inches. I began my journey at Boot camp in July wearing a size 28 dress. Tonight I put on a size 22 dress and it fit. I was so excited. It was comfortable and I actually liked the way I looked in it. It makes me feel good when I put something smaller on and it fits. I also tried on some other clothes and I can now wear some tops in a size large. It is a fantastic feeling. My form fitting pants are still big because of my hips. I know that they will start to disappear eventually, but they seem to be the last things to hang on. Everything else keeps getting smaller. Anyway, it has been a journey for sure. As of December 31, I am no longer going to BootCamp. I am so thankful for the opportunity I had to begin my journey there. It helped me get a really good start to my weight loss and I have gained a greater love of myself. Jesse helped me a lot and I love him for that. I wish I could keep going. It was just getting too expensive to keep traveling that far. I have my gym membership and my wonderful trainer friends that are going to continue to help me out. Katrina helped me a ton and I added her to my life about 3 months after starting boot camp. She taught me some great workouts I could do at home to help me out when I was at a standstill on my weight loss. Then I met Suzy. She has been such a great help with my injuries, she has taught me how to do some of the exercises in ways that would not bother them. I also have my wonderful TOPS friends. TOPS is a fantastic program. The name stands for this "Taking Off Pounds Sensibly". It is a support group and a place that you can be recognized for losing weight. If anyone is ever interested in hearing more, I will gladly tell you about it. The people I have in my chapter are amazing and loving and such incredible people. They all struggle with the same struggles and they are there to help cheer you on as you try to reach your goals. I love them! Many of my friends, neighbors, and family members were so supportive and you still are. It is wonderful to have such a wonderful support system. I couldn't have done any of this without all of you. I greatly appreciate your love and support. My goals this year are to continue to do well and I know that as long as I am eating the right things, it will work. Now to just start eating the right things! I haven't been very good lately. I haven't gained any weight, but I have been stuck in the same place for a very long time. So it is, I will be eating healthy. I love you all and I apologize for the long and drawn out update. I promise to blog more. Love, Me!