I have been doing Weight Watchers since Summer 2010. I believe I started last June or July. Today marks my 51 lb weight loss since I joined. What this really means is that I have now lost 95 pounds since last April 14, when I had Sammy. In a way, the amount of weight I've lost is surreal. I mean, seriously, how could a person have that much to lose? How did I gain all of that weight? More importantly, WHY did I let it happen???
I can't say that I see myself any differently than I was before. I've spent years thinking that if I could only lose all this weight it would make me a better person. I would be prettier, my life would go better, things would be easier. Nothing has changed. I am exactly the same person inside as I was before. Weight is just a number. Sure it contributes to your self esteem (if you let it), but in the end, it really is just a number. It is not the deciding factor on who you are inside, you are.
Sticking with the theme of accomplishments, Adri has not had a dirty diaper in two days! For two WHOLE days, everything has gone in toilet!!! I haven't even had to ask her if she needs to go, she just lets me know she's going to go and then is off to do her business. It has been fabulous to only be changing Sam Man's diaper. :) I think once we backed off of the nagging about going potty, she decided to just begin doing it on her own. It's probably also helped that a couple of her potty trained friends have made comments to Adri about wearing diapers and how babies wear diapers. You've got to love peer pressure (I can't believe it starts this early though!)!!!
We made our weekly visit to Meijer Garden's today for a play-date and the opening of the butterfly exhibit. (I LOVE that place!) Here are a few photos of our day...
A few butterfly photos...No matter how many times I take photos and go to visit them they are still the most beautiful little creatures to me...
My very favorite butterfly...The Blue Morph
I just love Adri's eyes in this photo...
Pink tutu...Don't leave home without it. :)
Elyse and Adri looking at the deceased butterfly on the bridge...3 year old curiosity, I tell ya!
Adri's staring at a just hatched butterfly (right after she tested the strength of the box and first shook it--she stopped when I totally freaked out, screamed, and went running up to her. Apparently she didn't know that you don't shake a box full of Monarch chrysalis. She does now!)...
Anyone in there? Can you see me??? (Right after I snapped this picture a worker came out of the door and scared Adri half to death...She ran back to me like she had just seen a ghost)
Motto of the day: Always take the time to stop and smell the flowers.
Adri and Sammy can find fun anywhere together, I swear. Adri decided to take out some evergreen needles and tickle Sammy while I was packing up. Fun times!
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