thinking about the drive

Today, I have had some time to reflect on my journey (or should I say now my husband's and my journey). There are obese people who do not diet or rarely exercise. If you are there now, I can relate. We watched reality shows and were in awe by massive weight loss from week to week. To us, that was soooo not reality. Although many people may want to go, there are too many obese people in
America that will not get a chance to leave their daily grind to go on a show. So what happens to all of us? We have to figure it out ourselves. We need to develope a support system and learn to make baby step changes toward something very complicated. There needs to be an avenue in which we can relate to someone who will help and support us, especially during emotional or weak moments. The person who you click with could be a family member or friend. You need to believe that change is possible and that the list of I can's becomes greater than the list of I can'ts. The more you practice something, the more of a habit it becomes. The first part of our journey was making sure our children and family were supportive as we decided to make a committement without excuses. I can go back there so quickly if I do not stay focused. Here it is four months into the journey and I realize that what lies ahead is still not going to be easy. This blog is for everyone who has helped us stay committed and on the right path. Thanks to our three boys (we know the changes with the food in the home are not easy for them), our trainer, our parents, our friends, our family, and our co-workers. This journey is much easier with your support!!!!!

Here is where we are now. We both weight 255. Since September, that is a 44 pound loss for me and a 35 pound loss for my husband. Where do we want to be? My husband has 70 more pounds while I have 126 pounds to go. It is coming off slow, but the point is "it is coming off." The small losses from week to week have added up and it is starting to show! That is such a great feeling.