Stuck it out- year two.

My second year on this journey is now complete. What a roller coster is has been. I'll be 100% honest, it has been so hard. This year started off amazing. Going into last spring and all summer I was more motivated than ever. My numbers reflected that. September came and things had never been so difficult. Up until that point on my journey I had been working out of my house, and going to school part time. I had all the time in the world to focus on my weight loss. I went back to school full time in September and started student teaching. My numbers slowed down a little. However, I did manage to lose 17 pounds during the semester. The holiday season was an enormous challenge for me this year. I have been dancing around the same numbers now since the beginning of January. These past 2 months have been the most difficult months thus far. I am bothered every day by my lack of weight loss. However, it has given me a lot of time to reflect and figure out why I ended up being 294 pounds. I have learned so much on the journey. One of the main things being, it isn't how I look coming out of this, it is want I learned along the way. It is about what I take out of this weight loss and what I do with it in the future. Yes, I haven't lost much weight the past few weeks, but I have certainly learned how to maintain it, and not gain any weight back, that's a plus.

I will admit, I need to step things up. I need to figure out how to go about losing weight on top of my INSANE schedule. I am in my last semester of college and I never thought I would be so happy with myself. I am proud, I created my own happiness.

Looking forward to year 3- I have about another 25 pounds I want to lose, and lots of toning. Possibly skin removal surgery? That is a huge decision, and I want to see how I look when I reach my goal before even considering that. I am just so pleased with how far I have come, and all that I have learned. I would have never been able to do so without all of the amazing and unconditional support of my family and friends. Also, the engorging inspiring words from complete strangers.

This has been the most difficult, life changing process. I have hated it so much at times, and adored it at others. Today I adore it. I love what I did, and I cannot wait to see where I am next year on this day.

My total loss for my second year is 59.6 pounds.