Friday, May 14, 2010

Full Throttle - Year 2

Well, here I go again, 2 months after my last blog post. I am happy to report that my eating has been under control lately, and the pounds are falling off fast again. I have now lost a total of 79 pounds, and I am getting closer and closer to my goal. Here are a few things I have learned over the last 13 months:
1) What you eat is absolutely the singlemost important part of weight loss.
2) Being mentally strong and physically strong go hand in hand.
3) It feels amazing to look in the mirror and see muscles where there used to only be fat.
4) Accountability is essential to a healthy lifestyle.
5) Surrounding yourself with friends who support you is essential to weight loss.
6) It is so much easier to get into the wrong mindset than it is to stay in the right mindset.
7) Great, life changing, things don't come easily.
8) This is a lifestyle... not a diet or a temporary fix.