One Year

This is me one year ago. My depression spiraled the year we lost our business.  I emotionally ate my way through every month until I looked like this. Now one year later, I feel like I have been on one amazing journey.  I have learned so much about myself.  I have always been an active person AND I have always been a person that overindulges. I am an emotional eater.  Carbs, I can overload on them like noone you've ever seen.  Cookies, pastries, bread, pasta . . . and then there's the sugar. Don't forget the Captains. I love junk food.  I am an addict - mostly in recovery but I still have slip ups even a year later.  I realize that this will be an ongoing life issue for me.  I certainly don't have it under control but I am much healthier and STRONGER than I was a year ago. 

While the whole point of joining Hall's Biggest Loser Challenge was just to lose weight, it has impacted my whole life. I have learned to push myself out of my comfort zone.  I am learning how food and exercise effect my whole body (and not always paying attention to that even though I know I should - still working on that).  I've made new friends, entered road races, ran farther than I thought I could, completed a triathlon. I've taken up kickboxing, spinning and strength training.  I'm learning to pick myself up when I slip and keep going . . . plow through the wall - not always easy and won't always happen the first time . . . but keep going.  The support of the Hall's crew and all of the people I have met in classes and along the way has been extremely motivating.  A husband that joined the bandwagon is truly awesome.  Being a role model for my kids is exhilerating.  A giant thank you to all who have supported, inspired, and motivated me this past year.  Thrilled to continue my journey!