Big WOOHOOs all around to everyone!
Mauv, you're doing awesome & you're an inspiration to me!
Congrats,
Jessica on those grades and for sticking to your work-outs!
Den, that's really great - I am very conscious of myself in situations like that, too. I'm SO glad you let go & had a good time!
Ellis - how many steps do you find yourself taking in a day? I have a pedometer, too - I need to dig that bugger out.
As for me... I had a revelation of sorts & I still feel kind of high from it. I've been thinking that I might want to have a child (I've gone back & forth on this for years) - and I read a book about the "pre-conception" time... basically, things that everyone should think about
before getting pregnant (nutrition & exercise, genetic abnormalities, toxins to avoid, birthing options, etc.) - and I realized something. I cannot, will not, even THINK about getting pregnant until my body, the place my child would be created and grow into a little person, is in tip-top condition. First of all, how can a baby get proper nutrients to develop if I'm not feeding myself well? And I'm already scared to death of labor, lol - there was an entire chapter dedicated to the increased risks, problems and trauma that overweight women endure during pregnancy and labor. And since I would be that child's primary adult example/role model, do I really want them to learn my behaviors? Would I really wish for my child to suffer all the pain, frustration, anxiety and hurt I've experienced because of my overweightness? Do I want them to lose their mother at age 50 because I didn't take care of myself? To watch me suffer with my weight and related illnesses?
**** no!
So... before I will even seriously discuss the
possibility of having a child, I have to change my ways. I need to know that I did everything possible to have a healthy & happy child. Am I doing this
for my future children... no - I am doing it for me. For my peace of mind. It's for my future and my health... but since their health is a direct by-product of mine, I cannot, in good faith, inflict this on them. I just can't.
Holy cow, I totally rambled. But I am happy that even though losing weight is essentially a selfish thing, I saw it from a different & important angle.
I love myself today!
or motivated you in your weight loss journey or in your life in general, something you feel thankful for or a good samaritan moment where you helped someone else - good Karma!
and much more energetic than I have for ages and I am actually getting stuff done around the house that I have been putting forever due to lack of energy and inclination.
...although only having half the weight in my *** would be a good thing 
but I am working on that too 
)
You are doing great -keep it up!
And I am all like "Hey don't you guys have something better to do- like guard some money somewhere?!?" My friend just laughed and said " hey, guess we still got it!" 
(congrats on the buttertarts, babe)
