was so glad to read your story. congratulations! it really helps me to read it.

a few years back I was in the park and a woman approached me with a flyer asking if I wanted to be an extra in a movie that Tim Robbins was filming at the time (!!) That would have been so fun, and I didn't do it because all I could think about was how embarrassing it would be to try and get fitted for a costume (it was a period movie) at my size!

Thank you for sharing such a heart felt account of your story and congratulations my dear!

I love, love, LOVE reading this! You sound so happy and have such great insight about your experience. I really appreciate that you shared this and I'm so happy I read it. You've amped my motivation, and I have to say, your "drop in the bucket" remark totally lessens some of my anxiety about time. Thank you for that. And major super congrats to you!

Thanks for sharing your story, Donna. I've been feeling kind of fat and lumpy the past few days, and your story made me realize that I need to step back and be patient with myself, that this year will pass and how I feel and look at the end of the year is up to me. Congratulations on your accomplishment; it's simply amazing how well you have done and it's a testiment to your hard work.

This post was wonderful!

Thanks heaps for your posting. I have started so many times to try and lose the wieght and keep it off, but keep ending up back at the beginning, or even worse off. Yo-Yo-Yo! You have really helped me to keep perspective...what's a year?! Nothing...and fully lived life awaits.
Cheers from New Zealand
Sandie

WOW! That is really awesome! Congratulations on all you have achieved.

It's so amazing how much that story sounds like me. Unfortunately in my job I'm sort of forced to be in social situations and when I look around I see all these thin beautiful people and I feel like they are judging me. It's awful.

I definitely teared up reading this. It's what I've always wanted, and I can't figure out why I'm so scared to just do it.

Congrats Carol and thank you so much for this post!

I like this..."One month, became two, two became three, and so on and so on." It's amazing when you look back isn't it?

I just have to keep coming back and re-reading Carol's first post. The joy is addictive.

Wow! I've been off plan lately because of insane work/money stress, and put about 7 pounds back on. I decided to kick myself in the rear to come back here, and this is the first thing I read. This is the kind of motivation I need to get myself back in gear! Thankyou!

OOH! Thank you for this post! I can't wait to get back into my high heels!! I needed that reminder! Thank you!

Thank you for writing this. I've saved it in my notes and know I'll read it again and again when I have down times. You're such an inspiration. Just THANK YOU for deciding to share, its like you were reading my mind.