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I lost two pounds this week and am thrilled, but for me that’s not my main victory. The decisions I am making are changing my life and making me healthy. Food has always been a struggle for me even when I was a little kid. I was always active, played soccer until I was 14 but food was always my roadblock- the one thing I could just not fix. If I was happy, I’d eat. Sad? I’d eat. Bored? I’d eat. For whatever reason, it has been ingrained in me that food is associated with emotions.

This is no longer the case. I eat to fuel my body, so I can have more energy throughout the day and for my workouts. On Friday a friend and I went to lunch. Did I want the bacon cheeseburger and fries? Yes. But why? What’s the point in eating something that when I get home I’m just gonna feel like sleeping all day? Instead I opted for a chicken quesadilla without sour cream and cheese.

Today I went to the store to buy tampons. Normally I’d pick up a snack or two. I did go down the snack aisle, looking at the nutritional information for some honey wheat pretzels, decided it wasn’t worth it, and walked away. I was so proud of myself. That’s just not something I do!

Tonight instead of binging on anything I could get my hands on, I had corn for a snack.

This is a new me. I could always get the exercise part down, and I lost 50 pounds doing that; however, it truly is a combination of the two (eating right and exercising) that make a difference. I’m officially out of my plateau which has lasted for the past 3 months! I’m feeling good about myself again and the things I know I can accomplish. The elliptical is my new best friend at the gym, I love it.

For anyone who is on a plateau, I urge you to stick with it and NEVER GIVE UP! You can do it and you will do it. As we all know this journey isn’t easy and comes with many obstacles, some which like mine were issues I needed to address within myself. I find that on this site you can really always find someone who is going through the same stuff you are- losing, gaining, maintaining, lost motivation, etc. This site is such a great tool.

I’m outta here to paint my nails and finish watching the Biggest Loser. Goodnight