Smiling

My soul is smiling about so many things today. I am not sure where to start. I know that I won't get through it all because I get tired of typing and I am staring at 4 baskets of laundry to fold. But here goes....

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you
really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have
lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must
do the thing you think you cannot do." — Eleanor
Roosevelt

This quote is the anthem of my life right now. I do feel like I have stared many challenges down and not only survived them but am a better person because of them. In a previous post I mentioned one of my biggest challenges is my weight. I am happy to report that today was another weigh in and I am down another 2.4, 7 lbs all together. If you add in all the water weight gains and losses its closer to 22 lbs. I am so happy about this. Previously when I did Weight Watchers, I didn't have the same success. I did it for 9 months. I stayed on a strict plan. But I only lost a total of 5 lbs. There are many reasons why this time around has been better.

1: My Thyroid has been regulated much better. I am now on a comfortable dose of meds. Before My doc was still experimenting.

2:This time around I am not letting the fear of not losing weight get to me. Before I was always so scared right before Weigh In. I truly believe I let fear take me over. This time I KNOW I have it handled. I am in control of me not my weight. i visited with an old Friend recently. And she likened my experience of the Tornado to a Phoenix rising from the ashes. I thought it was a very good analogy. Because I do feel stronger in many ways. Spiritually- because I have seen so many miracles happen right before my eyes. I know that God has the power to do all things. And if I ask for help he will help. Mentally- In my life I have had this thought process that if certain things were to happen, I would just lay down and die. This is so far from the truth. In those situations I have really had to dig deep, and in the end I have come out stronger. All these things make weight loss a piece of cake.

I am smiling today for many reasons, I am so grateful for today. I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to ramble on this Blog of mine. For those of you who read my rambling musings, thank you. I hope you all can be as excited about today as I am. ~E