The Journey

Someone at the beginning of my journey said to me “Oh gosh, It’s going to take you years!”

I dwelled and pondered on that statement for awhile. One morning I had an “a-ha” moment. If people looked at a mountain, and said it’s too hard to climb, no one ever would climb a mountain. It’s not about how hard the climb will be, it’s about the journey to get there.

It took years to put that weight on, and I wasn't about to wake up and magically have lost all the weight in one night.

I have learned bad habits throughout the years, and now it was time to learn some good habits.

A New Sanctuary

Several months ago I created a group on Facebook called Healthy Living. 

I extended a public invite to all my friends who were interested. When our group became more active, I changed the privacy settings to private group. 

This is my sanctuary. It is a way I can connect with my friends about the trails I face, without my other Facebook friends, family even bosses and co-workers reading my posts. I can access this group through my cell phone, so I have the support with me all the time. 

The group is very diverse; some ladies with kids, some without, some work from home, and ages 20ish to 40ish. 

Late December/Early January one of the group members posted a weight loss challenge. This challenge made the group extremely active. We decided to add in mini challenges such as share your journal, calories burned, and steps taken.

I am so proud of our group. We are like a little family. 

Our group accomplishments;

•  Lost over 100lbs as a group
• Have encouraged members that were struggling, and helped them find they’re groove
• Have shared recipes and meal ideas
• Have helped each other through temptations
• Have helped each other with daily struggles that could cause us to fall off the wagon such as dealing with kids, work, family, and life events
• Have encouraged each other to live an active life