Happy anniversary to me. Happy anniversary to me. Happy anniversary dear Robin, happy anniversary to me!
As of today, I’ve maintained my weight loss for 2 full years. 2 years. A drop in the bucket, I know, but I’m feeling good and happy about it. Though quite honestly, not surprised. I didn’t start this journey to ever, ever stop. I knew from the get go that I was “in this” forever.
Apparently, it must be some kind of big deal, because lately I’ve been getting a lot of comments on how I’m still keeping the weight off. I’ve recently bumped into quite a few people who hadn’t seen me in maybe 6 – 10 months or so and they all commented on the fact that I haven’t gained the weight back. Not only that, but 4 people inquired to my family about me as well, asking my husband and my daughters if I’ve kept the weight off. Could you imagine, they actually questioned my family? Funny thing is, one of them that asked my husband, is one of the few people who never even commented to ME about my loss. Ah, that’s another thread all together.
It was an easier year. I’ve come to the conclusion that this isn’t all
that hard. Simply because it is SO automatic to me. It is SO natural to me. This is just what I do and who I am. Just another day at the office. I am so
used to doing it this way.
My good and healthy eating behaviors and habits are just as ingrained & automatic to me as my bad ones were in the past. Every single day I have tasks that I perform to keep my household running smoothly, my family running smoothly and MYSELF running smoothly. My LIFE running smoothly, that is. I brush my teeth, make the beds, do the laundry, clean and straighten up, pay the bills, go to work, exercise, plan this, shop for that, chop this, cook that, eat this – don’t eat that. Automatic. Automatic, Automatic. Second nature. Second nature. Second nature. Not an option not to do it. Not an option not to do it. Not an option not to do it.
That doesn’t mean that everything always goes smoothly and there aren’t bumps in the road. Ohhh, because there are. There ARE. Same goes with raising children – it’s hard, but it’s not even
close to the first thing that comes to mind when I think of raising my children. The first thing I think of is how much I love them and how much joy they bring me and – NOT how difficult it is at times.
My marriage, don’t even get me started – another hard thing at times, But I’m
committed to making it work. It takes a lot of effort. But it’s very worth it, I couldn’t imagine life without it (him?) – so I MAKE darn certain that it works.
A quote that I’ve seen comes to mind:
If we would just recognize that life was hard, things would be much easier.
At least the hard of being thin is worth it. Totally and completely. Think added self-confidence, boundless energy, stamina, less worries, wonderful doctors visits, a HUGE tremendous wardrobe and that's just for starters. The hard of being overweight - not so rewarding.
I can’t go back to my old life. I just can’t. I know better now. When you know better you do better (most of the time anyway). Well, I know, I know!! There is not one day that goes by, not a one, where I am not once again taken aback and overwhelmed by just how marvelous, better, easier and more enjoyable it is to live this crazy thing that is life in a fit and trim body. I know what good eating and exercise brings about. The high of eating “those foods” is a quick temporary fix. While the high of eating healthy foods is a loooong permanent all day, every day & into the future fix.
“Quick temporary fix?/loooong permanent all day, every day & into the future fix?” Well, which would you choose? I don’t know about any one else, but I’m choosing that loooong permanent, all day every day & into the future fix! Yup, yesireee – you betcha.
Puttin' another notch in my lipstick case......
cruising down the maintenance highway, and hoping not to de-rail!
MAINTAINER with 5 YEARS + 2 months experience under my belt! 
aka ~ Wendalyn 
~true dat!
Happy Second Anniversary Robin
08/10/2005: 140 lbs 
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