What have you learned about yourself so far?

I have learned there is no room for sympathy hounds and whiners in my life. They just drag you down to their level. I am so [positive now and have surrounded myself with positive people it's great!

I've learned that I was in control all along, even when I was stuffing myself like a T'giving turkey. The point then was to make myself miserable so that I had to focus on dealing with that and not the problems and lacks in my life. The point now is to make myself proud and face all else with courage and conviction.

That I am extremely narcissistic, vain, I have body issues, and I dig attention. Oh and I want to be HUGE......and that I am 100% fine with all of this.

I learned I can be one of those people who can eat healthy foods and junk food every day and still lose weight.

And apparently I'm going to be rather bony. Riding bikes, 45lbs to go, ouch! Need to build up callouses on my butt or something.

Also I have crazy smile lines. At least three layers going on.

I have learned that I actually do like exercise. I started practicing yoga earlier this and I continue to be amazed at what I am capable of doing. I got such an adrenaline rush when I attempted a handstand last night. It wasn't perfect and probably doesn't even count as an actual handstand. But I tried it, and I didn't die. And it just gave me more confidence to push myself even further the next time. I can't wait to try it in class again next week. If you would have told me a year and a half ago that I would be this pumped about physical activity I would have literally rolled on the floor and laughed hysterically.

Some of these things I've learned from my journey, others from my children.

I am strong.

The only thing that hinders me, is my own thinking.

I am a leader, which means that I make the example, both at work at in my family life.

That if I just get off my butt and do, I enjoy exercise.

I also enjoy logging my calories. It's like a game!

That you can lead someone to the information to lose weight, but you can't make them actually do it (my husband).

That it is more important to me now to at least log what I eat.

That listening to my body and doing what it tells me is actually alot easier than I make it out to be.

My kiddos have taught me that exercise is fun. And we all learn alot about ourselves while doing it.


I'm sure there's more, but I'm in the middle of cooking.

I learned that I can make time everyday to exercise. I also learned that I can push myself beyond my limit! I love the exhilarating feeling after workout. Lastly, I learned to eat slowly and actually enjoy the meal.

I have learned that I am an *kitten* kicking, weight smashing beast. Haha, no seriously though, I have learned that I can do this and as long as I can stay focused I will succeed in reaching any goal I want to reach.

I've learned that once I set a goal sooner or later I reach it, that is important to listen to my body not only when I can push harder but also when I need to recovery, that support to each other is important especially when we have a long way to go and the exchange of experience add up a lot, I better my self confidence and I saw that people from Outside get inspired from me for my consistency, I learned also that I can eat normal food and be anyway in the process of dropping weight, I feel myself more accountable and I love MFP Community !!!