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Fast Forward 4.75 Years

Wow! I randomly decided to look back at the good ol' weight loss blog and compare/contrast to then vs now as I have gotten back on the proverbial weight loss wagon. I was pretty surprised to discover that my journey really began nearly 5 years ago. Here is what I posted on the very first day:

Welcome to Fuzzy Mints! This blog is a personal and honest journey of two moms working toward a healthier lifestyle.
As for me, I'm not a fan of words like diet, weight loss, can't eat that, no carbs, low carbs, skinny, fat, etc. I believe that as I make better choices for myself, I will naturally feel better and look healthier without the pressure to diet and lose weight.
With this in mind, I thought I would start out with a list of numbers:
195 - Current weight5'7" - height30 - age190 - highest weight during pregnancy2 - children6 -years of marriage9 - months I have been out of work
Ok, enough said about that!
~C

That was posted at a really tough time in my life and many things have changed since that first post. I am now 35 years old, 3.5 years into a job I really like, I am divorced, I am in a great love relationship, I am wrapping up my final year of my Master's program with a 4.0 GPA, and I am weighing in 50 lbs less than I was on that first posting day! Now, there have been ups and downs, and at one point a few months ago I had climbed up to 167 lbs which is what prompted the most recent weight loss focus. The great part of it for me is that because of my prior successes, I already know what to do to achieve the goals I have for myself. Prior successes definitely help with future goals. I don't have a fabulous photo to post right now but I may have to take one for compare/contrast purposes :).

It's funny to read how I plateaued before between 151 and 147 because I just got past a super struggle at that same exact point this time around. In fact, I have been in disbelief for 4 days now that the scale has consistently read 145. Now to stay on track and get down between 135-140 which is my current goal!

~C