One year later!

[Cindola]

It's been a great year! Am I at my goal? No, but I am not discouraged. My weight has been stable for the past five months, no . . . not a stall but a period of adjustment!!! I have been adjusting to the new me and coming to grips with a completely new mind set. Now I am happy with my body and lifestyle changes of the past year. My only regret is that I waited so long to make these changes for my health both physical and mental.

WILL I be able to reach my goal? YES, but it will require that I work even harder than I did this past year! Did I really exercise -- well not traditional exercise, but this fall, winter, spring, and summer I will need to add more structure. I will continue with all of my landscaping activities -- today will be at least four hours dealing with fall leaves, and again tomorrow as well; this winter will be ditch digging and pathway preparation (next summer will involve finishing the pathways with crushed granite, stepping stones, and pea gravel).

I also need to get back to really monitoring my food! This past spring and summer I've eaten what ever and when ever I wished. No, I've not gone overboard, but at the same time not all of my choices have been the best. It seems as fall comes into swing I do better at meal planning and preparation. I will continue to sip water all day!

My message to those of your who are discouraged -- look back at how far you've come, think about if you could have made the changes you have without your sleeve, and love yourself. Will you stall? Yes! Will you make mistakes? Yes! Can you forgive yourself and start again? YES, YES, YES!

[LisaNunu]

Congratulations on how far you've come and your new life! I love your attitude!

[Rose69]

Congratulations on your success thus far! Keep at it, you can do it!

[Dair67]

Congratulations and thanks for being an inspiration! Take care. oh and could you please come and landscape my yard.....

[Kimpossible318]

What an uplifting post! Congrats on your awesome success, thus far, and thank you for the encouragement for those of us who are just beginning! =)

[moni7744]

congrats!!

[Cindola]

Adair, I love to but right now mine is more than I can handle! Two years ago remodeled the house, well almost -- still have the laundry room to finish. But, a really dry spring (for the Pacific Northwest) and fall has meant that I started working on my yard again -- when remodeling the house the yard was neglected. Right now I have about four projects going that I can work on outside even in the rain -- if it ever rains again! We had one weekend with 8+ inches due to a typhoon from Asia, but not much since. Like our weight loss my yard is a work in progress! I just keep working away! Besides you are where it is really cold!

[Kelli D]

Congratulations!! You have spent the last year doing a fabulous job and you look wonderful!!!

[Cindola]

How funny, this is my original photo. Haven't updated it. But the good news is that now I have cheekbones and a dimple that I'd forgotten that I had. I know, I know I need to update. I am now smaller than my 18 year old daughter . . . Last year she lost weight and I kept getting her hand me downs, now I have had to buy my own clothes! Also finally ran out of my small clothes. Will update my picture soon.

[bluiz77]

Good job!

[rooney]

Thanks for your encouraging words!

[MysticalMaybe]

That is awesome I wish I could do yard work during the day but I have an office job... I have done alot to my back yard but it still needs alot of work. right now since its getting cold we are building a fire pit. .... Maybe it will be done by tomorrow Congrats on getting where you are and I can feel your energy in your posts.. It's pretty cool. I almost out ran my dog yesterday and I'm still heavy I can only imagin how much more energy I will have later on!

BTW I'm now smaller then my 17 year old too and she's getting mad at me LOL

[ThisIs4Me]

Congrats, that's great