Enjoying the Progress

Since Halloween I had been struggling with a horrible plateau. I was working out eating well but the scale would go down one up one. It was becoming very frustrating. There were times I wanted to quit, but I have a great support system and they would never let that happen. I went to my Weight Watchers meeting every week no matter what. I watched people that I hit the "40 pound club" with reach 50 and so on while I was still sitting at 44.4 I stayed there for what seemed like forever. I was so happy for them, but bummed for me.

January 2nd I started a little detox if you will. No sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol and and only clean foods. I felt like I needed to do something a little more extreme to just push myself.

My CrossFit gym was starting a food challenge and for those of you who know me, know I LOVE competition friendly or otherwise. So I started the cleanse and the food challenge. It really got me back on track and motivated again.

I lost 4 pounds this week and really that's great but even better is the way I feel about this journey. I feel as strong as I ever have and healthy.

I took a photo of me and put is side by side of when I started and I can't believe it. Sometime I look in the mirror and feel exactly the same... I look and see the fat girl still. Looking at his photo was awesome for me. It made me see what I have been working so hard for and thy I can do this. I can get to goal! I can be healthy for the rest of my life.

Enjoying the progress more the the ending is so important. The journey, the lessons learned, and the people who help along the way are what make it possible to get there.

28 pounds to go and I know the journey will be amazing!