Coni, We all believe in you. You did good today and your aunt will eat her words one day. Enjoy your beautiful day. This is the time for changes and to renew our efforts. It is a time to feel good and be happy with how far we've come.When we can walk away from insults and hits to our egos ( which are so very easy to hit) and not fill the hurt with food and  instead enjoy being with ouselves we really have come so far. We all know there is a lot fo learn on this journey. If we could snap our fingers and be done with our diet we wouldn't have a clue how to stay there. This is all part of the learning process. Coni, you are very special and someday everyone will know what you really can do. I can see you as you will be. I hope today is another lovely day down there in Fla. Enjoy it and be proud and happy with yourself. You are learnign to bounce back real well. You have coem a long way Suzanne

thats ok coni your body was not ready for this 5k there will be more. you will do a 5k one day and make it .  keep going

Good job Coni!  So proud of the way you handled yourself today.  I know you will run that 5K one day also.... but its important to wait until your training is complete and your body is ready.  

My motivation has stalled out over the past few days.  However.... I went shopping after work this morning and all the pretty spring clothes helped my mood!  I never realized how big the 'regular' size clothing department is!!!  I was overwhelmed with all of my options.  I had gift cards, so I treated myself to a pretty new outfit.  I know it is going to take me a long time to get to my goal weight, but like Coni, I know it will happen one day. It will.

It is a wonderful day here in Florida.. sunny, nice breeze, about 75.. about to take the dog to Dutton Island, a nice nature preserve, long paths through natural Florida.  Today was the the day I should of been running my 5k.. as many/all of you know i didn't hit my goal day.  I actually re-started my 9week training about a week ago.  Not giving up.  BUT I met my Aunt for breakfast, a band fund-raiser for my nephew.  OH SHE KNEW I WAS GOING TO FAIL AT MY 5K FROM DAY ONE AND TOLD ME.  She couldn't wait to say something today to me about it.  But I kept my head high, kept smiling and kept being positive.  I'll make that 5k.. too bad it wasn't today, but it will be.  Too bad I don't lose weight as fast as I would like, but one day that 100 pounds will be gone, it will be.  AND so proud of myself, came time to make decisions for breakfast, and I made all the right ones.. didn't eat away any bad feelings about my Aunt and the 5k.. because it is going to be a great day.  I've drank my water.. all 8 cups (3 at breakfast) I'm having a SF for lunch.. snacked on veggies before I leave to enjoy this day.  I love the spring.. time for some changes I need to embrace.