My Success Story...to date.

A little bit before Thanksgiving, I had a Dr.'s appointment. At this appointment, my Dr. told me that I needed to loose about 35 pounds before she felt comfortable letting me have kids.

Now, I knew I was over weight and I wasn't quite comfortable looking at myself naked in the mirror. But 35 pounds seemed like A LOT!! I was blown away and embarrassed. But, I have to say, there is nothing I want more than to have kids. I think about it all the time. During that same appointment, she noted that I may be pre-diabetic and asked that I return for some extensive blood work.

I returned for that blood work, and endured the repeat attempts and getting blood from my awful veins. In the end, the mislabled my blood samples and couldn't get a definate answer from my tests unless I consented to take it again. But they did find at one point, my blood sugar was as low at 45.

So, from that point on, I have been very careful with what I eat and have been following the South Beach Diet, per their recommendation. With this diet, not to be gimicky, I have lost 16 pounds and feel awesome. Just this morning, my husband made a cat call at me ;) Yeah sure, I shouldn't celebrate too much because I still have a way to go. But I can't help but be proud because ever since I have graduated from high school I have struggled so much with my weight. I used to play basketball and tennis for my school and was active all the time.

Throughout the years (that makes me sound old, I've been out of high school for 5 years) I have tried many different things with no success. So, to get on the scale today and see that 16 lbs. are gone. I smile.

I smile and look at myself in the mirror and tell myself that I am awesome. I am awesome not just because I can now manage what I eat and not think about food constantly. But to myself, I am success. Although I am still hunting for the "perfect job" and don't make as much money as I want. I am a success because I have a house, a job, a husband, and a loving family. When I go to sleep at night, I am not ashamed of anything I did that day because no matter what I did, I was true to myself.

Yeah, so, this was just my stepping onto my motivational soap box. I will step down now.