Total weight loss so far..............

We attract abundance when we ask from a compassionate heart.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Why is it that the days seem so long but the nights seem to just slip by in the blink of an eye?  Today again felt like the longest day ever! It's funny cause I was all caught up on my work and am actually a few days ahead, but it's better that way! Then I'm not stressing to make sure I get some of it done.

Today I got up early, I had an appt to see the Dr. Stephenie is awesome. I could not be more blessed with an amazing role model and friend as to have her in my life. She really has no idea just how special she is to me. It's nice to have someone I can go to who totally gets me & doesn't judge me or think I'm nuts when I talk to her about "stuff". She is so proud of the success I have had with my weight loss.

I get to work today and some of my friends were asking how my appt went and when I told them that YES, I have LOST 41 lbs. They all made such a big deal. It was so nice!!  Someone even said how awesome I look and she wanted to know exactly what I was doing & she just made me feel awesome about it. I am really proud of my success.

I will tell you, my breakup with my boyfriend normally would have set me on a downward spiral that I would have sabotaged myself. NOT THIS TIME!! I used my heartache to my advantage. I have allowed myself to grieve, but I have also allowed myself to breathe again. To let myself go out, and to have fun, because I deserve it. A good friend of mine said to me, (When I told him about my breakup) he said, If I can't touch you, feel you, and be with you in an hour, we're not dating! ( he wasn't saying me, he was just saying in a relationship) and I guess that kinda made sense.

 I waited a long time for my boyfriend, and although I have loved him for so long, it's almost like I forgot what life was like before I loved him, and although he lived several hours away, We talked, texted, emailed & skyped, did something to contact every day, several times a day. That now, it's like a drug addict, almost having withdrawals not talking to him. But in a weird way, I am so much LESS STRESSED. I no longer wonder, what he's doing, because I am so busy being busy with my own time. My life no longer "revolves" around him and his feelings. Don't get me wrong, he still holds a big piece of my heart, but I am learning that if someone is supposed to be in your life they will stay, and if not, that's ok too! There is something for me to learn from everyone.
I have so many supporters on FB & in my life that support my weight loss efforts!  It's absolutely amazing! Many of my biggest supporters are my guy friends in my life. I have a few that are very special to me, & you know who you are! 

Today, I had a protein bar for breakfast, a salad for lunch and asparagus wrapped in turkey for dinner! I drink lots of water and am just feeling awesome! And I must admit, so incredibly proud of myself.
My best guy friend Joe said I need to have my clothes tailored because it's cheaper than buying clothes, and he's right, I just may do that! lol
We shall see.

I want to thank all of you who have supported me, especially my daughter Lexi and my friends Julie & Susan. Julie has been on this journey with me from day one, and although I bailed on her today at the boxing gym, I'll be back tomorrow, and pumped and ready to go!
But most of all to my very good friends, who read this every day and tell me how proud you are of me ALL the time... It's your support that has made this journey so much more rewarding for me.

Thank you!!
Hope you all have a great night & I can't wait to tell you all next week, what my new weight loss # is...
Oh & before I forget. I have to ask my friend (You know who you are) When I get to my goal, you'd better go SKY DIVING WITH ME! Now, let's see if you know who you are!!! That is my dream, to SKY DIVE!!!

Godspeed!
Jenn