No gimmicks, tricks, or surgery needed!

Well today I was reflecting back on the year of 2012 today, & I decided it had been a pretty good year! Also I most certainly determined 2013, will be even better! A few accomplishments I made in 2012 are; did my 1st 8k, my 1st 10k (cooper river bridge), did the color run (soo much fun), started back to school to finally get my RN, started trying to run, & signed up for my 1st 1/2 marathon which is in Feb of 2013! These are just a few of my milestones for the year, oh & I reached loosing over 100 plus lbs in total!!! So I say to 2013, bring it on....I am ready! In 2013 I will for the 1st time in my life have held a gym membership for 2 straight years (this will be true in just a few days), I will complete my 1st 1/2 marathon (I'm terrified but in a good way..I think), I will be getting closer to finishing my ADN, I will be working full time as an LPN & trying to remain some balance in the rest of my life. It will be a bit of a challenge to manage school, work, & working out but I'm up to the challenge. Not to mention I found out about a week ago I am moving to Baylor (just working 2 12 hr shifts on the weekends), so I'll have no weekends but I will have 5 days a week! I'm excited about this because I'll have more time for school, my husband, & the gym (might even work out twice a day..who knows)! I am still a constant work in progress, but I am solid proof you do not need gimmicks, tricks, or surgery to loose weight! You honestly need a driving goal, determination, healthy eating (most of the time), & willpower to get off your ass & do something about your weight if it makes you unhappy! My weight loss goals keep evolving. At 1st I started eating right & working out because I didn't want to look "fat" in my wedding pictures & regret them the rest of my life. Now my goal has evolved to try & be the best & fittest & healthiest me, I can be! When I finally finish school, I want to have children & by no means do I wish to teach them my old bad habits! I have accomplished so many different types of things now days, that my old over 300 lbs self never would have thought possible! I can honestly say now at 28 years old, I am in better health than I was in high school & maybe about the same weight. Lol. So if your unhappy with something in your life, join me in 2013 & try your best to improve that something & make your self happier! I used to think I was living & enjoying life @ 300 plus lbs, but I was only short changing myself on what life could be like! I honestly enjoy working out now days, it sort of gives you an euphoric high when your done! Now I can't say I've reached the point of enjoying running yet, because I still dread that but hope to reach that point 1 day too!!