What I Love about Losing 102 Pounds

 

• Energy


• Being able to try daring new hairstyles without having to worry about how fat my face looks


• Being able to curl up in a chair


• Being able to cross my legs


• Being able to do 100 crunches


• Being able to cross my legs when sitting


• New confidence I never thought to have (Some people may not like it, but it makes me feel happier and more self assured.)


• Being able to run upstairs, even from my basement carrying a basket of laundry to the top floor without being winded.


• Snow tubing


• Baths


• Feeling at home in my own body for the first time ever


• Buying clothes in a normal store


• Sitting in booths at restaurants and not being afraid I won't fit


• Not spilling food down the front of me


• Only having one chin


• No more lower back pain in the mornings


• To no longer feel as if people are staring at me because of my size


• Having a much less limited wardrobe


• Feeling as if I can do anything I set my mind to


• Feeling great after a two hour workout instead of feeling like a three hour nap after walking for 30 minutes


• Living my life instead of watching it from the sidelines


• Finally loving myself to know that I am worth the work


• Understanding what it is like for those who are obese who struggle with the answers.  Dear Lord, never let me forget nor lose my compassion.  If I could, I'd be the female Richard Simmons.


• Knowing that I still have tons of things I want to try (horseback riding, parasailing, just to name a few) and that I can, indeed, try them successfully.


• Sharing the journey with my beloved C&P girls and The Brit


• Feeling utterly and completely happy