30 Days Day 13- Something I Am Proud Of

Today's topic is something that I am proud of. There are several things I am proud of(not to sound full of myself), but the most recent thing I am proud of most is losing 60 lbs. I started in march of 2011, and reached my goal almost exactly a year later in march of 2012. I have always been overweight, and was fine with that most of my life. But in march of 2011, I saw a recent picture of myself and didn't like the way I looked.I was uncomfortable in my own skin. And noticing that my work pants were too tight, I realized I would either have to buy new pants for work, or lose weight. Not wanting to see that higher number, thru the urging my of best friend, I joined Weight Watchers. I may have done the work to lose weight, but I owe getting me to the meetings to her. Have I mentioned how much I love her yet?;) I hadn't realized quite how much I had put on until I had to take it off.



L-R My Dad and I downtown at the Arch, and my Dad and I on my porch the night before I hit my goal weight.

I am happy to say that eight months later I am still below my goal weight. I have completed a half marathong(which I never personally could have done before losing the weight), and feel much healthier and comfortable with myself.

 What about you? What is something that you are proud of?


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XOXO

30 Days Day 11-Three Years Ago Today

Today's topic is about where I was three years ago today. I was living in University City off of the Delmar Loop . I was working at the doctor's office I work at now, plus at Baileys Chocolate Bar as a hostess.  I had red hair, and was getting ready for my best friends wedding in the spring.



Dawn and I-Photo Credit goes to Samantha Harmon.



Meeting my true love from high school, Jakob Dylan

Meeting Jakob is something that I had been trying to do the last three concerts I had been to of The Wallflowers and failed at. When I met him finally I acted like a 14 year old teenager. I seriously was about to cry. I'm sure he thought I was nuts. He looks a little like Adam Corolla in this picture, though. Still cute to me!

I also weighed a bit more than I do now. I love myself then, and I do now! I didn't have my cats three years ago, and I didn't know what I was missing! Now I can't imagine them not here. What about you? Where were you three years ago? Are you for better or for worse?



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30 Days Day 4- A Friend I Adore

Not many people can say they have been friends with their best friend for their whole life, but I am lucky enough to say I can. We were neighbors, and our parents were(and still are) good friends. For as long as I can remember, we have been friends. We haven't even had a major fight. (I better knock on wood now!). 

L-Top to R She-Ra and Librarian, My thirtieth Birthday, Dinner, and out and about

 

I am also pretty lucky my best friend still lives in the same city as me. We should all be so lucky! Do you have a friend you adore? Want to join in on all the blogging fun the next thirty days? The corrosponding days and questions can be found HERE . And if you want to join in on twitter, use the hashtage #30dayshathnovember .