As of today, October 3rd, 2011, I have OFFICIALLY REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT!!!!!!!!! I now weigh 147.5 pounds! People, this is HALF MY STARTING BODY WEIGHT!!!! I have lost 147.5 pounds.

When I started this journey in June of 2005, I just wanted to lose weight. Sure, my goal was to lose 100 pounds, but I never imagined that I could get there, let alone lose 47.5 more!

When I started I couldn’t run for more than 30 seconds, my thighs rubbed together, I was out of breath, and ridiculously out of shape. Today, I stand before you weighing 147.5 pounds, having lost the exact same amount that I currently weigh. I have run 5k’s, 10k’s and a Half-Marathon! I get up and run in the dark because I want to, not because I have to. What an amazing change.

Before I took control of my life I thought I was happy with how my life was going. But I realize that I was just coasting through. I didn’t date, I had lots of friends though, even some pretty great guy friends. I filled that unhappiness with food. But now, having reached my goal, I know that food isn’t there to fill the empty places inside that nothing can every really fill until you are happy with yourself. What a wake up call.

So I look at myself and say now what? What is my next goal? When you feel like you have everything, what else do you really need?

Today is awesome!

Happy Monday Friends! 🙂