Happy New Year, Happy New Me!!

Today was a great day in the life of Leigha! I have officially lost 51.6 lbs!! This is an amazing accomplishment. For those of you that have been following my blog for the last year know my story for the most part. I wanted change and I want to be healthy for that one day in the future when we decide to have a baby.

Today marked 1 year from the day I first weighed in at Weight Watchers. A year ago, I wasn't even sure I would stick with this program. I wasn't sure I had the will power to put down the fork and step away! lol! The weight came off slowly. A little bit here and a little bit there, eventually started to add up. I made some mental changes. I didn't stress eat. I ate the foods I loved, but in limited quantities. I have had to change my mind set that life is not about eating, it's about experiences and those you are with when having those meals! In November, I hit the 40lb mark. I really wanted to lose 50lbs by the end of the year. I was focused and determined! After all, anyone can lose 10lbs during the holiday right? HA! Well when it was all said and done I had lost weight every week, except the week between Christmas and New Year's. I had gained over a pound! I refused to be defeated and spent the last week really watching my points and putting more fruits back into my diet! Well it worked and here I am 51lbs less!

My weight loss journey is not over. I plan to lose another 50lbs this year. The crazy thing is, I have no excuse not to. I have already proven that I can! So I will. I am excited. I am in a competition with myself and I have to beat me! I can't let me win! or wait do I want me to win...HA! (Wait that was too much of a glimpse in to my mind!)

I couldn't have made it to -50 this year without my great support system. I have a wonderful husband that encourages me and a wonderful weight loss buddy Cheryl Duke that calls me out when I need to be!  My family has also enjoyed watching my journey. I hope that if anything this encourages those that think they just have too much lose, that anything is possible.

The crazy part about all of this, is that if I lose 50 more lbs, that will be the least I have EVER weighed! Except maybe when I was the chubby girl in high school or middle school! I have no clue what that Leigha looks like. No pictures of me exist at that weight. I wonder what I will look like? Weird, huh?

I am excited! I can't wait for this next year of weight loss! I can do this I will do this and it will be amazing!

So my theme song for this year is LMFAO's Sexy and You Know It! LOL! It's on my ipod and I will be listening to it when I work out! I think it's funny and slightly appropriate!

Dec. 2010 at my heaviest

Jan. 2012 51 lbs lost!

Talk to you all soon!

Leigha