A whole year, really? Three hundred sixty-five days. Wow. So many things have happened this past year. I finally admitted that I weighed a little over 300 pounds when I started this journey last year. I am more confident, in better shape, and I have lost about 55 pounds.
I have never been able to stick to any kind of workout program, so how did I make it a whole year? This is not a program. It is a lifestyle, part of who I am. Wait, what? Did I just say it was a lifestyle? That means that it is something that I choose to do over and over again. Wow!
This last year has been full of emotion. I have cried more that I wanted to (and in front of people), I have been angry, I have been scared, I have been discouraged, I have been encouraged...you get the picture. God has used Camp Gladiator to mold me into this person that is here today. To be completely honest, Camp Gladiator has saved my life. The quality of my life is better.
I don't know what the cg experience is for other people, but for me, it is amazing. My first experiences at camp showed me that there are some great folks in this world and that not everyone thinks I am a loser. I have grown and changed this year and I have watched the girls I started with do the same thing. It seems like it was forever ago that I chased the Lays truck down the street and issued a challenge to the other campers, but it has only been a year. I have changed so much in just a year. I look forward to the many exciting changes that year two will bring...
A year ago, someone looked me in the eye and told me I was worth it. She has become my very best friend. I know that I am still going to struggle, but I know that I have support. This year I will conquer the things that I set out to do. I will not quit! I AM CG STRONG!!!
This is the last post I will make to this blog. I will continue blogging about my journey. The new blog is called Get Fit...The Journey Continues
Be blessed and remember that you are worth the effort! You are capable of more than you realize. I appreciate your support over the past year!
