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Today is Monday.  Most people dread Monday morning because it means going back to the “weekly” grind.  I, however, LOVE Monday mornings!  I picked this day of the week for my weekly weigh in because it keeps me in line on the weekends.  I guess it is just a mental thing.  So, all that being said, I weighed in this morning and once again, the scale is down.  I now have officially 7.6 lbs. to get to goal.  I am so close.

When I was younger, I always wondered what it would be like to be thin.  I used to dream about it.  I wanted to fit in.  I did not want to stand out in a crowd.  I  did not want to be the “biggest” person in the room.  It seems that for 50 years, it was just my lot in life.  I have never been thin.  I was a fat baby.  I weighed 25 lbs. at 3 months of age.  I weighed about 130 at 8 years old.  This is a whole new world for me.  

During this journey, I have learned many things about myself.  The hardest part so far, has been the mental image.  I have avoided mirrors most of my life, but now, I can really look.  My brain has finally started to grasp the idea that I am no longer huge.  I am currently wearing a size 6/8.  When I started this program, I had my daughter take me to a department store to show me what those little sizes looked like, and I laughed.  I told her that they looked like little kid’s clothes and that there was no way I could fit into them!  I never would have believed that I could actually wear them!  I am starting to like shopping for clothing too.  I still feel a little weird in the junior’s department, although I know it is only a matter of time before the image in my mind catches up with my size.   I have alot more self confidence than ever before but I still have issues.  I am still camera shy, although it is not as bad as before. 

I know that I will NEVER be heavy again!!!  When you have the right program - Take Shape For Life,  and really have a passion about not only losing the weight but keeping it off for the rest of your life,  you too, will be Livin’ it just like I am!Â

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