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500. Dedication.

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This is my 500th post.  I didn’t even realize it was my 500th post until I logged on yesterday to post my 499th post.  Then it hit me that I’ve been doing this for a while.  On Christmas (I had no idea I started on Christmas?) I will hit my two year blogiversary, and even though my blog started out with a different topic, I am proud to say I have stuck with it this long.  500 posts means I have stuck with it through the good times and the bad times.  Through gaining weight and losing it again.  But after 500 posts I’ve realized something profound:

I am fully committed to living a healthy life.

And today on the day when I post my 500th post, I feel like I am finally embarking on the true beginning of that healthy lifestyle.  It feels like the past 5 years and 500 posts were just a preparation stage.  It feels like it was all just a learning period for me where I had the opportunity to soak up as much knowledge as possible so I would be prepared to live in a healthy way that I enjoyed.  From the first moment I started exercising to lose weight after my senior year in college, to my 3 months spent living and working at Green Mountain, it all feels like it was leading up to this.  I’ve moved on from the bad habits and am looking ahead to a bright, shiny, and HEALTHY future.  It’s pretty exciting.

It seems fitting that on this average Friday that has no significance to anyone else but me, I’ve started it off by doing things I want to do for the rest of my life.  I woke up and spent ten minutes stretching before doing anything else.  I went on a walk with the friend I’m living with and we walked a ways to get breakfast.  These little things are what I want my life to be about.  These little healthy habits are the things I am so grateful for, because they are what have replaced the old habits of bingeing and secret compulsive eating.

All those habits and thought patterns I perfected while living at home are still floating around in my head somewhere.  But the fact that I’ve written 500 posts and dedicated 5 years to this process already, assures me that I will not forever be held down by them.  It gives me hope that I will continue to live a healthy and happy life, no matter where I end up living.  I know now what is good for me and what is not good for me.  I know where I can go and where I have to erect boundaries to protect myself.  I know how fragile and how strong I can be.  I know that my future is exactly what I want it to be.

500 posts means dedication.  I am dedicated to this. I am dedicated to this blog, because my public chronicle of my journey has helped me so much already.  I am dedicated to exercise, because it makes my body work properly and feel so good.  I am dedicated to eating right, because healthy whole foods make my body function better.  I am dedicated to staying healthy because it’s want I want more than anything.

I know I’m dedicated to this.  I want to know, are you? Are you dedicated to living a healthier life?  Are you going to make it happen? I know you can it you want it badly enough.  So let’s do it.

Comments

  3. Congrats!! “I am dedicated to this. I am dedicated to this blog, because my public chronicle of my journey has helped me so much already.” AND you are helping so many others!! Way to go!

  5. Wow. 500 posts is huge.

    And I love love love this post.

    I AM dedicated to living a healthy life. I’m dedicated to being around for a long time and good time. I’m dedicated to a happy life.

    And yes, I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to get it.
    .-= Gemfit´s last blog ..Where Gemfit entertains the class =-.

  11. Congrats on 500! I am Dedicated to loving myself for the rest of my life.
    My journey began when I realized I was loving everyone in my life with full force except for myself.

    About the oatmeal. I’m not a huge fan either. It’s boring and mussy. But when it’s all doctored up the way Hungry girl does it , it’s not like oatmeal at all. It’s like a dessert and it’s thick and filling.

    Sun crystals are new. I saw a commercial and went in search . I found it at walmart.

  12. Yay 500!!! Ooh that made me wonder how many posts I’ve done on my blog. I had no idea I’ve done 982. hmm…the big 1000 is coming up soon.. Lol. I’m glad you’re out of the old house and into your friend’s house. It seems much better for you :) umm no, I’m not but I am dedicated to living a semi-healthy life. Which is good for me. As always, your dedication is awesome.
    .-= merri´s last blog ..Jay visits SF, again :) =-.

  13. Wow, 500 posts! Awesome job! I agree with you about dedication. THis is about picking it up and trying whenever it gets hard. Never giving up on yourself. No matter the changes you face you try and try again. Great job!
    .-= mackattack´s last blog ..Easy turkey recipe =-.

  14. Congrats on your 500th post! I love this one so much. You have definitely shown dedication.

    It’s funny, I wrote a post similar to this one (although I’m not at 500 yet), and I, too, was reminiscing about how different my life is now. How much healthier and happier. I am also dedicated to my path, and cannot wait for what the future holds.

    Yay us! It only gets better from here.
    .-= Bella´s last blog ..Countdown to Christmas Challenge – Week 7 =-.

  15. Congratulations on hitting the 500 posts mark! It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to be doing this for years, so great job. Love your blog.

  17. WAY to GO! I will take on your challenge and YES! I am dedicated. If I would have stuck to my original blog oh so many years ago, I would be there too… But this year has been a new year for me and I am ready to dedicate my life to the changes I need and yes, blogging helps.

    THANK you for your post!
    .-= Julie – Big Girl Bombshell´s last blog ..CORE Emotions =-.

  18. I am also fully committed and dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle. I AM going to make it happen. Started my new lifestyle back in 2005 and have had ups and downs. Many struggles but I know I can do it so I’m with ya.

    Congrats on 500 blog posts!
    .-= Angie (Losing It and Loving It)´s last blog ..Link love Friday =-.

  23. Congrats on your 500st post.

    The last 3 months I’ve seen you changing your lifestyle and I’m sure you will continue this!

    Since I started blogging this summer I started losing weight. The blogging community helps my in my weight loss journey. I find motivation and inspiration by reading other blogs. So answer to your question: yes I’m finally (after 10 years) dedicated and I will get there!
    .-= Fran´s last blog ..A day in my life: Saturday December 5th 2009 =-.

  25. 500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Amazing, just like you! I have not been following you the whole time & just found you a bit back BUT I am just so proud of you & all you have done since I started reading! I have no doubt your future will be healthy & adventuresome!

    Congrats!
    .-= Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..Saturday Funny! Vote for Me! =-.

  28. Congratulations, what a milestone 500 posts, how do you think you have changed since you started out. I would imagine in 500 posts you have learnt a lot about yourself and reading back on some of your posts must give you a real understanding of yourself. Congrats on 500 and a healthy lifestyle.

  29. Thanks Mary for such a great post – and congratulations on your blogiversary! After 30 years of struggling with my weight I think I have finally accepted that my health is a direct reflection of my lifestyle – not just a number on the scale – and have dedicated myself to making permanent changes in both my physical habits as well as my thoughts about myself.

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