Hi Friends!
Well, I've been working a lot more lately, so I haven't taken the time to blog. I apologize. I do want to sit at the computer and do this MORE not less. It's something that fills me, something I enjoy. I will try to do it more often. On the work front I went from VillaKids to the front desk at VillaSport in May. I am happy with the change. The new "family" I work with is really great! I am also finding it is meeting a social need I have. I am not going out as much with friends now but that is because I am with people all day and when I come home I am more content just being with the fam.
Anyway, to update you about the diet, I did two rounds of HCG. I lost a total of 24 pounds and 17 inches. Yay! I'm super happy with the results! I wanted to "weigh" less when all was said and done, but I believe I can achieve the rest with regular eating right and exercise. I feel great and can do a lot more even with just the 24 lbs. off my body. SO GLAD to have a waist again!
I don't know if I can adequately express how hard it is for someone who was never heavy to have extra weight on my body that I simply could not shed! I had this weight on me in increasing measure for about 8 years. It was so hard for me to accept the fact that I was not thin anymore. It never felt right. I did try to lose it through other diets and even just "healthy eating' but it just kept getting worse not better. I was so used to the way I was as a young woman where I could eat anything and not gain weight. I even stopped eating the way I used to and ate a lot less...but it didn't change anything.
After the diet I have maintained pretty well and I am determined to keep it off and actually lose more. I'm telling everyone I know about it because I think once you lose the weight and maintain it, you feel a lot more confident about keeping it off in the future. It is a wonderful thing! If you have any weight to lose I highly recommend this diet! It worked for me and I think it completely changed the way I think about food. A treat for me now is Almond Dream Ice Cream! (If you've never tried it...you have to, it is AMAZING!)
On another note, we are getting to take a vacation this year to New Jersey and we are SUPER excited about it! It is a much needed vacation! Bobby's parents are generously treating us to this trip and I can't wait to put my toes in the sand on the beach! I might even sleep on the beach! I'm thankful! Summer is my favorite season. So far it's been a lot of great changes. Stay tuned for more updates.
Love...Tracey
