Howdy all!

Today is the day!

I figured I would pull down the scale that I diligently hid away,

that "one" I bought esp for me,

cause not every scale can weigh a nearly 500 pound frame,

it's been a keen reminder of my failures over the past few years

along with my steadily increasing girth. still I kept it, hoping...

you all know that "hope" that one day it will be kind to you and actually

begin to go in the down direction instead of up.

So, anywho although my goals to lose are happening steadily

I've always gone in to get my weight done on the same scale everytime at the clinic,

but I finally made peace with my own scale and decided to trust her,

as I have since named her "HOPE" and

welcomed her into the family and off the shelve haha!

So many times I have been defeated in this battle,

losing weight only to gain it back with more to boot.

but this time having tools in my bag

I feel strong enough to face those numbers on the regular and own them.

coming to a place of acceptance for each pound and

realizing that they will not define me or my future,

my past defeats will not define the outcome of this journey and

I have, with the hand of the Lord above - "got this."

This time, I have no one to please or succeed for except myself, and

when I stepped on that Ole girl "Hope" this morning and she sounded out 398!!

(talking scale seemed cool at the time ) the feeling was wondrous!

To BREAK that 400 mark was / is a sweet savour to my heart and

proves to me that trusting in the Father above all good things do come and

Everything He promised is being added unto me in His due timing.

Have HOPE everyone, you too can reach goals and triumph !!

Good luck to each of you and happy losing

- Jenny