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jmcclain75

Hello all, my name is Jessie and I'm so elated my sister introduced me to this site. I have a huge goal that I must break (and have broken) down into smaller goals. It's kind of like a huge project; you have so much to do but if you look at the broad spectrum it will overwhelm you, so you realize that you must break it down in order to succeed . . . and that's my final goal - to succeed in creating a healthier lifestyle not just a weight loss program.

To tell you a bit about myself, I just turned 36 and I was feeling very frustrated about 2 months ago. I had lost over 20 pounds the earlier part of the year and was feeling pretty darn good about myself, and then life happened as it often does. My hubby had to have surgery in June, and I was to follow suit 2 months later in August . . . so not only emotionally, financially, and spiritually taxing; it was as you would imagine, physically a pit-fall. Stress, illness, and other things are not a good combination when you're not mentally ready to handle everything that may be going on simultaneously. Overwhelmed is not even the word to use . . . ok, fast-forward to now, and I'm ready, mind made-up to do this again. I know the holidays are coming so I'm being proactive and planning ahead. Will I eat a slice of sweet potatoe pie? You bet your boots I am! Will I eat a whole pie?
Heck no! Will I eat some of my Mama Gert's homemade (not Stove Top - Ugh) dressing? You betta know I am. Will I eat 3 servings in one? Not a chance. What I'm trying to say is that I'm not ignorant to the fact that the holidays which means food (and lots of it) will be around, the point of the matter is that my mind is MADE UP! I refuse to sabatoge all of my hard work for 2 slices of pie, 2 pieces of cake, 2 helpings of dressing, etc. . . IT'S NOT WORTH IT! However, I will not deprive myself and fall into temptation and over-do it.

My ultimate goal is 100 pounds, and I plan on taking a year and half to accomplish it (it may happen sooner, but I'm not stressing if it doesn't). My immediate goal is 15 pounds to be accomplished by the end of the year; that way it will make for a sincere 'new year resolution, instead of a new year reso-lie! I'm in it to win it . . . with everything else in my life that I've achieved, weight loss and a healthy life style shall come to fruitation!