It has been almost a year and I have finally found my way of life. My comfortable way of eating and the piece of the puzzle that was always lost to me…. to FINALLY have a healthy and fit body!

I have only officially lost 20lbs to low carbing but those 20 were the difference between a VERY tight size 16 (really a size 18) and a very comfortable size 10.

I hadn’t taken the right measurements at the beginning but from what I have documented .. I have lost 3.5 inches in my bust area, 3 inches in my waist, 2 inches on my hips, and about 1.25 inches off each thigh.

I eat whenever hungry and I love the foods I can eat!

I have learned much in this time with the forum. I have learned that consistant exercise (IN ALL FORMS) has been the biggest influence on my body changing. I have re-read some of my journal to try to understand my progress. I found that although I have weighed practically the same since December 11th, my body has continued to change and I keep getting firmer.

This is slower then a lot of people have the patience for it seems and rereading my journal has reminded me of friends that have left the forum and/or this WOE to prove that.

I seemed to lose my initiative during the holidays, I tried CAD but did it improperly, I made many high carb choices way too often that really stalled my losses. But, overall I think my year of low carbing has been a resounding success. I am no longer “fat” by any standards and I am healthier then I have ever been (and i'm 38 so that is saying something)!

I am not completely satisified with my body yet though (maybe I never will be), I plan to continue to modify my body through exercise and of course I will continue to low carb… this is my way of life remember. Also, I plan to keep working on my emotional weight issues. These past few days have proved to me that I still have a lot of open emotional wounds pertaining to my body image that I need to address.

Thank you all for your support and friendship.