Who is ready for some change?

[kerosene]

This is a great idea for a thread!

The weight loss thing is tough at first, but if you get yourself motivated to start, it gets easier. It's more about changing your relationship with food than it is dieting, for me. I lost something like 45 lbs this year and have barely felt like I am even watching my diet much anymore. I just manage to surround myself with only foods that will make me feel good. I have found that after eliminating some things like pop and candy that when I do have them around, I am thinking more about how I would feel after I consumed them, rather than how it tastes/feels during consumption. My husband is a big help and he has been trying to get me to start doing some more active things with him, which is somewhat more difficult than managing the food part of it.

I went from 174 in January to 128 right now. I still kind of lose a little bit every week or so. It has just been a change in mindset and attitude about food. The cool thing is, we never go out and buy diet foods or pills or anything. We just work with what we find in the grocery store. Tonight we had chicken breasts with apple stuffing and green beans for dinner. It was satisfying and I even had a little pumpkin spice muffin my little boy made. Its all about making it a positive thing for you and your body, IMO.

As for a goal, I don't think I have one quite yet...most of mine are so short term that by the time I get a picture out it will be irrelevant, I guess. Maybe I should make a goal to get going with painting again. hmm...