Boring All About Me

Maybe I should tell you a little about me and my story.  If you don't care skip ahead.  It won't hurt my feelings, heck I will never know. 

This is kind of a boring story.  I had a good childhood.  Yes, my parents are divorced and mom and I moved a couple of times, but I had great friends and family.  I went to college and gained the freshman 15 plus another 15-20 the other 4 years I was there (Yes, it took me 5 years to graduate and I enjoyed every minute of it!) After I left Stephen F. Austin I got my first "real" job.  I had money, well kind of and I was tired!  Working 8-10 hours a day took a lot of me.  I mean, where was my nap?  I missed watching my favorite soap and then napping.  The money and living by myself contributed to my new fast food addiction.  I didn't want to cook for just one person.  Time went on and and so did my weight. My family and friends saying,"Maybe we should try this diet." irritated the crap out of me.  I took as a personal insult.  They were trying to be helpful, but I thought I was fine (you tend to not look in the mirror or just look at your face).

People have always told me there was THAT moment.  You know, the one where you realize you are a fat@#*.  I had chaperoned a couple of drill team girls to a dream location...Hawaii with HTE! We took the girls "hiking" up Diamond Head.  First of all, who goes hiking in Hawaii.  Second, this was NOT a hike. Here is what http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/oahu/diamond-head/ says:

The 0.7-mile hike up Diamond Head is considered a moderate climb.

It’ll take about an hour to reach the summit, and half that time for the return. The trail climbs the inside slope of Diamond Head for about 0.6 miles. It’s a switchback trail with the mountain on one side and a railing on the other. After a lookout point that doubles as a rest stop, the trail takes a steep upward ascent through a series of stairs and tunnels. The last set of stairs is a 99-step climb—just take it slow and steady—that eventually leads to a World War II bunker. From there, the stairs reach an end and you step up to some of the finest panoramic views on Oahu. Take a short walk around and savor the moment. On a clear day, you see forever. Standing atop the lookout, viewing Oahu’s entire leeward side, feeling the trade winds and hearing waves crashing far below, one can’t help but feel humbled to be on this glorious island.

A MODERATE climb.  They have lost their minds.  I made it, but those last 99 steps almost killed me. 

Side note: Thank you Mr. Jeffery for "coaching" me through it.  You never knew how much you and HTE meant to me!  Thank you!

Once I was up there I saw the most beautiful place that God had created.  As I stood there, winded, looking out to the ocean, I thought, "I almost missed this because I couldn't make it up the stairs." That was my first moment.  I started eating better and lost about 30 pounds.

My second moment came when Matthew and I went to Colorado.  We went to the mountains with my dad and step-mom (I need to do a study on my self between the correlation of me and mountains).  Matthew is like a little kid.  He wants to jump off of and climb everything.  We drove the the "top" of the mountain.  You could park your car and go look around.  Matthew found a trail that would take you a mile above sea level and said, "Let's go!"  Before I could say anything we were off.  Again, I made, but I was huffing and puffing.  I thought I was in so much better shape since Hawaii.  And that is when the next phase of my life of eating healthy and exercising began. 

So here I am 50 pounds lighter, but I still have more to go.  It will be a big climb, but I am sure I can get to the top!!!