There are only 12 days left in the Slim & Sassy lifestyle competition.... OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I feel like I've just started!!!! I feel and see so much wonderful difference from when I first started out in January. There has been so much healing happening, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally and spiritually as well. I have been so blessed to be able to work through so much in such a short time with no medication whatsoever. I've worked through cravings and eliminated them. I have learned so much about my body and the signals I am receiving and what I can do about it. It used to be, that I would pick up a bag of m&m's and eat it all by myself, or eat whatever chocolate or cookies or cake I could find. I was trying to fill a void and protect myself. I know I've talked about a lot of this in my previous blogs, but, I feel that it bears repeating because of the impact that this emotional eating has had on myself and my family. I know there are others out there with similar situations and may even feel lost as I did. There is a way, there is hope, there is healing. That is the beauty of the whole deal... THERE IS!!!!
I may or may not be the final winner of the doTERRA Slim & Sassy lifestyle competition, but I am a winner in my own slim & sassy competition. I had set some pretty specific goals at the beginning of January that I reached for...some were loftier than others. One of those goals was to drop 4 pant sizes...at the time, I thought..."Can I really drop 4 pant sizes in 4 months?" That would mean going from a size 32 to a size 26. I have been amazed at the changes and improvments that have happened. As of last week, I fit into a size 24 pants. Last friday, when Tim and I went to Portland, my size 24's were falling off of me. We went to the goodwill in Portland and I played around in the clothes and let my curiosity get the best of me. I tried on some really nice size 22 capris that were half off. I decided before I tried them on, that I would get them either way because I would be in that size before summer started :) I tried them on and they fit a little snug. Today, April 18th, I put those same 22's on....they fit better and were comfy to wear all day :) I know that different brands are different sizes, so my size range is still 22-24 size range, but that is a total of 5-6 pant sizes down from January 1st 2012!!!! REMARKABLE!!!
As for another goal, I want to be able to do a 5k this year. I am in week 5 of my couch to 5k training schedule. I will be doing a 5k with some friends possibly in June and am looking at signing up for the color run in August in Boise.
Two of my other goals, I am really hoping to be able to see if I met them, however, they take some money...but they are great goals :) One of them was to be able to ride any roller coaster at Lagoon with my boys and not have to step off the ride because the ride can't buckle down like it needs to. My other goal was to fly and not need a lap belt extender :) I believe I have met that goal, however, I need to be able to get onto a plane to try that one out hahahaha.... I have faith and know that it will happen, I don't know how, but it will happen this year :)
One amazing thing about this journey is that I have kept my eye on the prize, but not limited myself or given up, I have added new goals and kept all of the original goals. I continue to add goals each week if not each day. I love how my body feels and how it craves the good food and exercise. I can totally tell when I've not eaten the foods that my body needs. As far as sweets... the bag of m&m's or cadburry mini eggs that I would devour in a matter of minutes by myself,,,, that's not me... It never was the real me, but it is not a part of my burdens anymore. I can open a bag of candies and eat only a few and be fine... that is not very often when I do eat candy, but when I do, I can be in control.
I want to be a great example for others like me who are lost and trying to find their way to a healthy lifestyle. I am going to share with all I can, the wonderful blessings that have come to me through this single lifestyle change competition. I know that I've influenced so many already, I pray that I can continue to influence others and be a positive role model for them to aspire to the greatness that is in them. I thank doTERRA and my dear friends Matt and Kelly for blessing my life in such a way that it brough doTERRA into my life :) I thank Justin Harrison and Lynda Decker for giving me the positive boost that I needed to make this daring plunge out of hiding. I am so very thankful for the faith that everyone has in me and the amazing support that all of my friends and family have been to me these past few months and continue to be. I am continuing this lifestyle change and will be an influence for others to follow :)
