Happy hump day. It's a gorgeous morning here in Florida after a pretty stressful week. I made it through my first hurricane. Thankfully Hurricane Matthew took a slight turn to the north before it reached us or it could have been a lot worse. Prayers for all those in Haiti, the Bahamas, northern Florida and further up the coast. I cannot fathom what they are all going through.
As for that pesky hurricane, I had no idea how stressful weather really can be. Being from Oklahoma and having experienced tornadoes, I thought this would be easier but it's not. Stress eating is a real thing people!! Lol Although, for me, stress eating still isn't a lot of food but it makes you crave all kinds of things. It puts a real strain on your will power but be bigger and more powerful. You can overcome. That brings me to "celebration Day."
Today is definitely a "Celebration Day" for me. This has been a very eventful journey for me. It has had lots of ups and downs and just like preparing for a hurricane, it's been very stressful. Like all life lessons, you either use them to your advantage or you fall from your goals. Today, after four very eventful years, I have lost 140 pounds!!! I never imagined when I began this journey that I would be where I am now and that things would be so amazing. As I always say, I would not be here without the unbelievable support of my wonderful husband, my two amazing boys, my family and my friends. I can be quite a handful and all the changes (physically, hormonally, emotionally) would be enough to scare off most people, but they have all stuck by me and been there for me when I needed them. I cannot thank them enough.
So, keep pushing, keep reaching for those goals. Set those small goals and celebrate each achievement. Celebrate EVERY non-scale victory! Keep your eye on the ultimate prize and little, by little... make it happen. It's worth it.
And the journey continues...
