"One step at a time, you will reach the finish line."

As of yesterday morning, I've already gotten back down to where I was before all of the Thanksgiving feasting. I'm pretty happy about that! I had only gone up a couple of pounds, but it feels good to already be back down. I'm still having a hard time losing, though. I do feel, however, that after all of the feasting, I've gotten a lot of cravings out of my system, ya know? I feel that because I indulged in so many things that I would normally run away from, I've gotten over them! I don't feel the need to eat anything and everything when I'm at home or at the house I work in. I feel a lot more under control these days. And let me tell ya, that's a great feeling.

Now, with losing I've just got to get my concentration back. Yes, I could just stay where I am. I feel that I look good, but I just want to reach my goal! I've never really finished anything and finishing this would just be a huge accomplishment! I set a goal, I want to reach that goal. Being so close to it is really, really frustrating. I only have approximately 17 pounds left, but the finish line just seems to be moving farther and farther away from me. If I could just regain my focus and my determination, I'd be able to do this with no problems. How I'm going to do that, I'm not sure. All I can do is try. One day I'll be done and when that day comes, I'll probably cry. I know, I'm such a girl.

But for now, I'm going to continue eating correctly, choosing healthy foods, exercising when I can, and just continue being happy. I no longer allow setbacks or lack of progress get me down. Yes, it can be disappointing, but it is not the end of the world. I've come such a long way physically, and more importantly, I've changed so much as a person. That in itself is a great accomplishment and I could not be more proud of myself. I'm still going to push, I'm still going to think about it, and I'm still going to try my hardest to complete this endeavor. No matter what happens, I'm happy with everything that I've done and nothing could change that feeling :) 

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