Happy New Year!

My first blog post for 2011. . . I must say that I'm very excited to see what this new year holds for me. 

I started 2010 anxious, to say the least.  My husband was entering school for the first time; we decided to take the government up on their re-training program.  We were going to have to move out of the home we had lived in for 5 years.  I was miserable in my body.  I was tired, weak, unhealthy and a mess.  I hated my physical body, but didn't think I had what it took to change.  By March I was working 3 jobs and living off of fast food and caffeinated sodas.  We moved the first weekend in May and moved a family of 3 in with us.  It was a hectic, chaotic and stressful Spring.  By the 4th of July I was exhausted and felt like I was going to have a nervous break down.  I wasn't handling anything well, emotionally.  My body and my spirit were sick and TIRED!

July 12, 2010 I decided to change my life.  I didn't know what I was in for, I just knew something had to change.  I signed up with www.jillianmichaels.com and embarked on the journey of a life time.   I have learned so much about myself this past 5 1/2 months.  I learned that I am strong, disciplined, determined, smart, stubborn (or so I've been told), capable, passionate, confident, leader, athlete and so much more.  I'm learning what it feels like to have a good self esteem.  (This is something I haven't had before.)

I started out 302.5 lbs.  I ended 2010 at 233.5 lbs.  I changed my body by 69 lbs and my life in 5 1/2  months.  I'm so excited to see what the next 6 months hold. 

In 2011 I will experience, for the first time as an adult, being at a healthy weight.  I will be a size 8.  I will run in my first half marathon on May 1st.  I will run in my first marathon in October.  I will ride an amusement park ride this summer. (I haven't done this since I was a kid because I've been too big as an adult.)  I will continue to gain confidence.  I will inspire.  I will succeed.

2011 you are going to be a GREAT year!