Hello Lovelies !
hello to everyone, to say the least Carol is living. I am making it taking one day at a time. I know I disappeared once again, but what you all have to know and you should know by now, I will come BACK! Life is still good. I am still losing and I think I will until my body is tried. I have had some health problems recently, you know the girly thing that some women tend to go through when they get in that fortyish zone and I am definitely there, I will be 42 in July!!! I am having surgery here in a couple of months so I can finally have my quality of LIFE back ! I just wanted to give my close to year update and just say hi to my buddies...:o)
I came on 5/23/07 here weighing a whopping 233 lbs, ( I had already lost 14lbs previously before joining extrapounds) coming here taught me that I wasn't alone and that people cared, to date I have learned that I am a emotional eater, yes I am one of those gals where the cupcake or brownie makes me feel better, it really, really takes away the pain. What I have to realize is this, if something or someone hurts me that bad I must get rid of it.
I am proud to say that I weigh in between 165 and 170 lbs, I fluctuate all the time, I retain water like it is crazy. I have learned that our weight changes at different times of the day, depends on how much water we drink and so on. I know now that life is not the SCALE, but the way I feel about the choices I have made for my body. I can tell you that I am AMAZED when I see myself in pictures, silohettes of myself on store windows and in the mirror, because I have SHRUNK! I have been in a zone for a long time, but now and forever I refuse to ever call my lifestyle a DIET, I am not trying to DIE. I secretly tell myself throughout the day that the food choices I make will determine my workout level, they will determine whether I buy that size medium or large shirt. (Luckily, I am even fitting into some smalls!) My life is great right now, not because of the weight loss but because of the new, and improved lifestyle I have adapted. I am having a ball. So to all my friends, keep up the good work, stay focused but more than anything....Love you!
peace and love,
~Carol