I almost forgot something very important today.
It’s been a year.
It’s been a year since I restarted my weight loss when I saw the scale at 251. It’s been a year since I decided not to let depression and weight gain rule my life but to fight back. It’s been six years since the first time I decided to lose weight (at around 255+ lbs), but it’s been exactly one year since I realized how hard it was to keep off and how necessary it was to keep trying until it worked.
The year hasn’t been easy. It’s been full up huge ups and downs. Huge. But I’ve kept going. I always keep going. I may have eaten 3500 calories today (yeah, I did), but it doesn’t matter. Tomorrow I will be back to eating clean (except another slice of birthday cake) and in the gym. Because no matter what happens I always keep going.
In a year I’ve lost 38 lbs. I may be stuck at this weight for another month, who knows. But it’s 38 lbs that is staying off my body. And I’m proud of that fact and the progress I’ve made in the last year. I’ve learned how to cook, I’ve taken control of my exercise habits, I’m still learning more of these things and how to treat myself well. It’s a long process but I’m committed to it. I’m never giving up on myself again.
Life is good. You are worth it. Keep fighting.
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Hi Mary! I just found your blog and want to congratulate you on your stickwithitness. Congrats!!!
You rock, woman. Seriously, you rock :)
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Good for you!
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That’s fantastic! Happy pre-birthday! :)
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one more year to lose 38lbs. That’s 76 total. What an awesome year you have in front of you. Seriously it’s so easy to forget how far we’ve come. Remember.
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Well done, 38 pounds gone forever, keep up the good work and happy birthday.
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I’ll take losing 38 lbs any year!!
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Congrats Mary on the FULL year! That is so exciting! And a VERY HAPPY and MERRY Birthday :)
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That’s right, Mary, you ARE worth it! Turtles r us, show and steady wins the race! This is life…it’s not a sprint to the finish line, it’s a marathon. Make it matter. =)
GREAT blog!!
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Happy Anniversary! :)
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Happy Blogday! It’s an amazing amount of weight lost. Keep your chin up and smile because you are a beautiful woman who deserves to have everything you want!
xxxxxxxxxx
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I am proud of you and all your hard work!! I think realizing that you have FOREVER to go is such a huge accomplishment. We are trained to want instant satisfaction but real weigh loss for a real life does not happen that way. I know you will accomplish all your goals (weight wise and not)!!
<3 Jen
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I know you’re never giving up on yourself :) You’re freaking Mary!
I’m so proud of all you’ve accomplished this year, deciding to restart taking care of yourself, owning your successes, and your insane determination :) You inspire me everyday :)
Happy Birthday my strong, tenacious, loving (with a good helping of fun/goofy ;) girlfriend. <3
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Great post. Every year is going to be full of ups and downs, and the fact that you worked through them and kept fighting for a healthier you is so amazing.
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That’s awesome!!!!
I love Kepa’s comment & I second that! I love how he said – “You are freaking Mary”!!! Oh yes you are & on top of losing 38 pounds, you found Kepa, you traveled, you inspired people at Green Mountain.. you have done sooooooooooooooooo much!
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Congrats and happy birthday, Mary! You’re awesome.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY!!!
You are so right—it’s important to recognize your accomplishments (losing nearly 40lbs, maintaining your weight as well). You’re not doing yourself or anyone else any good if you beat yourself up for not hitting goal by X deadline.
Also, I loved your goofy post. We all have multiple identities: goofy, beautiful, cute and smart included. We need to celebrate them all.
Now, as for celebrating, go enjoy that birthday!
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Happy birthday!
Congrats on a year well spent. Who knows where you would have been if it weren’t for the effort that you put in this year?
Keep up the good work!
Hope
Good for you Mary!!! What a great accomplishment!
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Happy 1 year Anniversary Mary!!
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and Happy Birthday too!
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38 lbs in a year is fantastic!!!!
Hell yeah!!! I hope I look back at the year with as much positivity (and huge weightloss) as you do!
rock on, mary. xxxxx
and have a fantastic birthday!!!!!!!!
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happy birthday!!
Another year and forever to go.
You really are inspiring Mary. You tweeted about a grocery store trip and reminded me how far I’ve come.
http://runninglarge.blogspot.com/2010/04/eating-right-instead-of-eating-wrong.html
We’re going to keep changing. New healthy lifestyle choices can (and have) stuck. This decade is ours.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND BLOGIVERSARY! Hope you have an amazing time with lovely people and enjoy that cake!
I’m so glad you’re continuing with your journey. I’m sure year after year, you’ll look back and think about all the amazing things that have happened in life and all the wonderful things you’ve learned.
I wish you the best! We’ll celebrate in July :D My birthday then and your belated!
.-= Jess´s last blog ..Day 80: Control the Present, Live for Today =-.
haha. It’s not my blog’s anniversary. Just my weight loss one. It gets so confusing though to keep a bunch of anniversaries going.
Party in July!!
Yeah, happy happy birthdayanniversary!!!
.-= Jenn @ Watch My Butt Shrink!´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: What I Want =-.
Yay you’ve had an awesome year…its been awesome reading about it! I like the last line of this entry. Something we all need to remember.. Ok I do and I know a few others who do too.
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Keeping track of where you are helps you see how far you’ve come. Those 38 lbs. are gone, gone, gone!
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38 pounds is really quite significant! You should be proud (I know you are…)!
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