Happy one year anniversary to myself!

So one year ago today i embarked on a big change in my life. for those of you who are my friends on facebook you might have remembered a note i wrote last october about falling in love with yourself. well i still feel that way and have come a long way in so many aspects of my life.



a year ago today i started training with my trainer and now friend James. its been a difficult and fun struggle. I never had ANY intention of training with him other than that day. I had a free session and had managed to drop a few lbs working out alone, that i thought after one session with him i would know all i needed to know and could work out on my own and get back to the size i was when i graduated college. WRONG!



James was in sales prior and basically didnt leave me an opportunity to say no. i would open my mouth but i didnt want to be rude and interupt him and well sometimes i just dont know how to say no!



In the last year i've pushed myself super hard and found out just how stubborn and determined as well as disciplined i am. i can seriously do anything. i always thought that but now i KNOW


So this was me before and right when i started working out with james.... i think the biggest difference is seen in my face and well my stomach....

well this is me as i went along.... i dropped weight pretty fast as i had a lot to lose and well i totally changed my lifestyle. so this was me last summer shortly after starting....

And this is me now.... from an 8/10 to a 2/4 and tons of inches and percent body fat lost! I'm not done either! but damn i feel great!

Hopefully on my next anniversary i'll have even more to be thankful for and happy about. its been great. dont ever think you cant be where you want to be. the only person who can make you happy is yourself. So your relationship with yourself and what ever high being you believe in is what you gotta focus on. Love yourself and you'll get there. Another person, a job, a car, money wont get you to the happiness you want and deserve.... YOU will... and you can!