Happy Birthday to Me!! :)

Today is my birthday, and I am also celebrating my 10lb. ribbon!! :) I got it last night, after I had "officially" won it a few weeks ago, but I had a couple of weeks of gains, but this week, I lost a whopping 5.6lbs.!! :) I REALLY worked for that loss this week!! :) I stuck to the guidelines, and I FINALLY added in exercise (Walk Away the Pounds...and I even did the 2mile!! :) ). Anyways, I can't believe how much better exercising makes me feel...

I came to the realization last week, too, that I have been rebelling somewhat... I think I shared here how it kind of "hit" me that my idea of normal needed to change... and I don't think I liked that, so I was rebelling... And, rebelling against the exercise, too... But making those changes have really helped!! :)

I stayed for my meeting last night (Steve's mtg. was cancelled, so I got to stay!! :) YAY!!) Anyways, it was all about negative self-talk, and I took notes!! That hit VERY close to home!! :)

The last few weeks have shown me, absolutely, that this isn't just a physical thing, but a very emotional & psychological thing as well...and spiritual, I believe, too... I mean, yes, I have some health issues that just flat-out make losing weight a challenge, but NOT impossible, but there are so many things that go so much deeper than meets the eye...

Okay, that's all I've got time for, I just wanted to give an update since it'd been so long!! LOL :) I am feeling stubborn, that no matter how long it takes me, I WILL still go to mtgs, and I WILL try & stay for the actual mtg. part, when at all possible... Life isn't gonna wait for me to have all my ducks in my little perfectionistic row, so kids, no kids, elder mtgs, no elder mtgs, I'm going to MY WW meeting!! :) I've found them to be very helpful & motivating... Especially when I feel anything BUT!! :)

OK, joyful living, everyone!! :)