1. Stopped eating fast foods (as in they are no longer staple foods for me
).2. Stopped eating junk foods (with the exception of a handful of chips or fries on rare occasions).
3. Stopped smoking (after a 21 year, 2 pack a day habit).
4. Started exercising.
5. My skin is no longer dry and flaky.
6. My hair is no longer dull.
7. I can breathe when I am walking (and jogging!!) now.
8. Before, I had these dark marks on my fingernails and toenails, all gone now.
9. I can see my feet when I look down without having to push on my belly.
10. My menstrual cycle is more regular and not as heavy now.
11. I no longer suffer with insomnia.
12. I no longer sleep walk.
13. My sleep apnea went bye bye.
14. I am not on medicines for high blood pressure any longer.
15. I don't have ulcer troubles anymore.
16. I don't suffer with acid reflux or heartburn anymore.
17. I moved from Tennessee to New York.
18. I went from a size 28 to a size 14 in pants.
19. I don't wear 4 x shirts anymore, I can wear large.
20. I stopped drinking a 12 pack of soda everyday, now I have 2 diet sodas in a week.
21. I drink water now, lots of it when before I cringed from it.
22. I have lost, to date, 158.5 pounds.
23. I am comfortable with my weight for the first time in years, not my body but my weight.
24. I finally believe I do deserve to be healthy.
25. I finally believe I will reach my goals.
26. I stopped a 15 year BC headache powder addiction. May not seem like anything spectacular but I was sucking down at least 7-8 of these powders EVERY DAY but that stopped months ago.
27. I rededicated my life to God.
28. I stopped wanting to die and now I am eager to live and be alive.
In closing, I would like to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to myself and my new healthier life!!!
Really, that's quite spectacular.
