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To those who have tried and failed at losing weight: what makes this time different? What is keeping you focused? What makes this REAL for you? What is your ultimate goal and how will you know when you get there?

For me, there have been so many times I have tried and failed I've lost count. I got tired of being tired. I got tired of being depressed. I got tired of looking in the mirror and hating myself... and I look at the sweet faces of my boys and I don't want them to be burdened with a mom who has a laundry list of health problems down the road. I'm scared to death of becoming diabetic or suffering a stroke. I have a healthy person stuck inside me that is desperate to get out... and I try not to regret that it's taken me 20+ years to come to this realization. I AM going to do this. I'm going to get it DONE.

My mantra:

It will hurt.
It will take time.
It will require willpower.
You will need to make healthy decisions.
It requires sacrifice.
You will need to push your body to its max.
There will be temptation.
But, I promise you, when you reach your goal,
IT'S WORTH IT.

Livingbalanced

Taking the pressure off - letting go of all the 'rules' around eating... what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and letting my body tell me what's needed. I'm writing down what I'm eating but not when, or how much or calories... nothing. From an outsider's perspective, this may seem way too loose but after 16+ years of doing it over and over again, I'm finding a rhythm that is forgiving and laid-back and patient and gentle. I have chocolate everyday and I'm okay with that. I am NOT going to hate my body along the journey but respect it and acknowledge how much I've put it through. I'm taking kickboxing classes (that I LOVE) as well as zumba and that's making sweating a whole lot of fun.

Patience. Forgiveness.
And above all else, Progress Not Perfection.