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40 Reasons I’m Thankful…Weightloss Version (Edit Post)Posted on 11/16/2013 by writemusic4him
One year on MFP…I have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving:

MFP – to be able to track my food & exercise to help keep me on track

1. MFP – success boards – to remind me that will be me one day 🙂
2. MFP – friends – to help keep me motivated & on track & not go it alone
3. I can now bend over & tie my shoes.
4. I can now  cross my legs.
5. I can walk up a flight of stairs easily.  
6. I no longer feel like I’m being suffocated by my own fat.  
7. I sleep better.  
8. My acid reflux is a better under control.  
9. I am healthier & get sick less.  
10. I have lost over 30 pounds and kept them off, even if I haven’t been on track all the time.  
11. I have some muscle definition.  
12. I am starting to get a waist line.
13. I have gone down from a 3x to a 1x in clothes.  
14. I have gained control of my sweet tooth.  
15. I eat healthier…avoid fast food, make my own food more and try new recipes
16. Pinterest & my blog reader – I’m addicted to finding healthy recipes to try
17. My scale – to let me know if I’m staying on track…though that is not the only way to measure your success 🙂
18. I’ve almost given up diet soda completely.  
19. I’ve learned what it takes for me to be successful – what works & what doesn’t
20. I more often want to workout when severely stressed versus reach for that Snickers bar.  
21. I have learned lessons through my weightloss journey that I’ve been able to apply to my life and life lessons I’ve been able to apply to my weightloss journey.  
22. I can say no to all the food people bring in to work & not feel deprived when I’m eating my baby carrots & almonds and they are eating cake.  
23. I’ve added healthy foods I had never tried before to my meals regularly – like chickpeas!
24. I can go to the grocery store without a list and know what to buy because I know the calorie counts of things…and piece together my meals for the week right in the middle of the store while I shop.  
25. I almost almost never tempted by all the candy in the stores anymore.  Lately, I look at the Halloween aisles & most stuff actually just makes my stomach turn just looking at it.  
26. When I eat something bad, like give in to some candy or something, I end up feeling sick.  
27. I will try recipes that seemed just plain weird to me before…like pancakes made w/cottage cheese and no flour.  
28. I am more “centered” and less an emotional wreck.
29. My chiropractor…who puts humpty dumpty back together again…and makes my knees not hurt anymore 🙂
30. I can adjust to food & menus on weeks where I don’t have much grocery money & still eat healthy and not let that be an excuse to not stay on track.
31. I am more proactive.  I plan out meals for the week & cook them & divvy them up for indiviudal meals for the week.  I put my holiday recipes into MFP & then decide what & how much I’m going to eat, so I am making an informed choice.  If I know I’m not going to get a workout in on Friday, then I go today even if I am tired, because I’m already losing a day.  
32. I believe every little bit counts & have seen it.  So if I’m not gonna get to the gym today, I make an extra effort to do something like walk on my breaks at work & speed it up while I’m at it, because that is all the exercise I’m gonna get that day.  
33. I have learned a lot about myself personally & have had a lot of internal NSV’s. 
34. I can go to a restaurant & not be tempted to order the more unhealthy items, but stick to the healthier items & still be satisfied.  
35. To outsiders, I am a healthy eater.  Who knew?  I am a health nut 🙂
36. My mom & sister – who encourages me to keep up the great work & that I’m doing a great job
37. I’ve learned how strong I really am, because it has taken a lot of work, discipline, blood, sweat and tears, to lose those 30 pounds & keep them off.  
38. My gym & curves – because I can’t exercise really at home being on the 2nd floor.  
39. I may not be where I want to be but thank God I’m not where I used to be.