2 Years Ago....

It was almost 2 years ago that I decided to do something about my weight once and for all.. I had to make changes and it was time.

I never looked back.. I kept going. I kept it simple..diet, but I didn't call it a diet. I called it healthy eating. Fruit, lots of veggies and the same old same old every day as long as it was loaded with flavor. I never felt hungry and I kept going. Going until I lost almost 40 pounds.

The end of November I started working out, 3 days a week with Steve at the gym. I started slowly, lifting weights, adding cardio and increasing the time I spent doing cardio. After Christmas, I started cross country skiing every day for an hour plus going to the gym 3x's a week. The weight kept coming off.. I've now been holding steady with 5 pounds up or down given the week for almost 2 years now.

It hasn't always been easy. I get off on my eating. I wish I could lose the last few pounds to reach that  goal weight of 129. I don't always feel like exercising.

What has changed... I always exercise, never give myself an excuse to not exercise. I've only taken a few days off, too sick or before a race. I do allow myself to have treats but I've worked off the calories I eat to be able to do that and not gain.

I can fit into a size 4, 6 or 8.. my old size 12/14 falls off me. I had to buy all new clothes as even tops and underwear and bras no longer fit. I can wear just about anything and know I will look good. I don't have to hid in baggy tops and don't have to worry about squeezing into uncomfortable clothes.

I lost the weight, the cellulite, the low self esteem and I gained so much more.. health, happiness and fitness.

I look forward to my new skinny, healthy self. I set new goals every day. To run more miles, to try new sports or exercises, and now I'm looking into becoming a personal trainer or a fitness/weight management coach. Going back to school to get a certificate this fall. Going on a new path and use what I've learned. Living my new skinny life to the fullest. Being in the moment and enjoying the new path I am on....