My 1 year mark and my progression

Well, I started out here one year ago today. Total weight loss as of today is 40 pounds. I actually lost a little over 50, but I've recently gained back a few pounds. I'm ok, but it has stressed me out a bit and I need to hold myself accountable for it and lose the additional 10 or so I had left as well.

I remember the day I logged on here last year!! I found this site by accident so I registered and started finding my way around and eneded up at the discussion forum! What a great help this has been. I would spend time everyday reading about all your problems, encouragement and general help topics that really did have an impact on how I managed to get started.

I remember waking up after my first "give it my all" workout!!lol I also remembered thinking "Am I always going to be this sore?" Well, it took about 6 weeks for the soreness to go away enough for me to not complain about it!

I remember logging my first 10 pounds!! What a great feeling that was!! Each week got easier and easier and before I knew it, I could actually get through a day without having to rely so much on this site to tell me what I needed to eat!! I could log at the end of the day and actually be really close to what I needed. I did have to eat nuts here and there to get in all my calories though because my biggest issue was getting ALL my calories in!

I remember when I decided I didn't really have to log on here everyday. HMMM, that was fine for awhile, that is until I noticed my scale increased a couple of pounds.

I remember the day my scale said I had gained back 10 pounds. Not a good day. Actually, mabye it was. It was an eye opener. One of those A-ha moments for me. Mabye I really do need encouragment to keep me focused. Mabye I need this site to help keep me on track. Mabye, I really needed a wake-up call to tell me to watch it or I could end up gaining back everything I lost if I don't start paying attention!!!!!

I guess I'm writing this for anyone who can relate or who is just starting out, or who has lost a bunch of weight and are starting to have feelings like I did recently. I don't know. what I do know is that I needed to get this in writing so that I can be held accountable for my accomplishments and pat myself on the back for the changes I made. But, I also need to remind myself that I'm not finished, and I never will be. This is a lifetime change I'm makiing and in order for icontinued success, I have to get back in the game. that means, watch my portions, limit the bad foods and work-out more consistantly!!

to everyone out there who took the time to read this, good luck to you. I hope my journey in some way given you encouragement of what you can expect if you pay attention as well as what you can equally expect, if you dont!