Hello again!
Two more weeks have passed and I've lost about as many pounds. As of this morning, 186.6. Nothing earth-shattering, but, as the title of my post suggests, I'm hoping to slowly keep on going and eventually I'll hit that finish line.
The past two weeks have been great in a lot of ways. The first big update to report is that I signed up for Zumba certification training on September 9th. I'm gonna be a Zumba instructor! Well, hopefully... :) It's been a dream of mine for awhile and instead of waiting to hit my goal weight before I got certified, I decided to jump the gun a little. After all, it's pretty good motivation! A friend of mine just got certified on Saturday, so I now know what to expect exactly one month from tomorrow. I'm excited, but also super nervous, so all prayers are greatly appreciated!
The second update is that I found an accountability partner! It was a huge answer to prayer to find a friend in a similar place who wants to walk this path with me. Her journey will look very different than mine, but the struggle is the same. It's felt so great knowing that she's praying for me and cheering me on! Plus I get to do the same for her, which is something I hope to do more of in the future for women struggling with their weight.
I survived my first "vacation-ish" time, which even included a trip to the Cheesecake Factory! You want to know what I ordered? A mini egg breakfast. Not even kidding. And I didn't even finish half of it! To God be the glory! :) I sat at the table debating inside my head, "You HAVE to order cheesecake. How can you NOT?!" And then I realized... why did I HAVE to? This is not the last chance I'll ever have to eat cheesecake. And even if it was, why would that mean I HAVE to have it? It wasn't easy saying no, but somehow there was freedom in realizing that the piece of cheesecake didn't own me. It didn't have to ruin my diet that day. I could just say no and walk away without taking any shame (or cheesecake) with me. :)
The weight coming off so slowly has definitely been frustrating, but as always, God's been using it to teach me to trust Him. I'm trying to be thankful for the opportunity. (I'm not perfect at that, that's for sure!) I'm so thankful for the amazing people God's surrounded me with who have been encouraging me through all of this. Especially on the days when the scale goes up instead of down. I tend to get a wee-bit, um, hysterical when that happens. :) I'm thankful for God's (and my family's) patience with me in those times.
Thanks again to all of you for your support, prayers and love. It means more than I can say.
<3 Leigh
