So. It's been a long while since I've posted anything....again....and the last time I did I was looking back at all those years of starting over and failing again and again.
I did start again in January like I have so many times before. But this time, something is different. I making it happen!
The first big change was that I quit smoking. Just quit and never looked back. I can't even stand to be around cigarettes now. So bizarre!
The next thing was the drinking, which I admittedly was not as successful with. I gave up within a few weeks of starting the dry spell, but evidently it was enough to kick start my working out and eating better, and I started losing some weight.
It's been slower than I would like, but as of right now I'm officially 76 lbs lighter than I was in July of 2010 when I stepped on the scale at Emory Hospital considering bypass surgery.
I look and feel so different it's amazing!
I have even started dating again!
The other thing is I'm still struggling to make my photo business work, but I haven't given up.
My life is so much better than it was last year, and this time I have only myself to thank. My will and drive is all my own and for me and me only.
No other human being is responsible for my success or failures, and that's a great feeling.
I still have a long way to go, but this time I know I'm never giving up. Making the effort to eat better and exercise 5-6 days a week is a permanent change that I whole heatedly embrace.
I think I'm happier than I've ever been in my life, in spite of some of the scarier things I may be facing in the near future.
So that's my update! Lets see where I am in another year!
