Life has a way of taking you places you never thought you'd go.  I am a planner....to a fault.  I sometimes have a hard time "going with the flow" or being spontaneous.  I like to make a plan and execute it.  Maybe it's a control issue.  Maybe it's because I have worked in sales and event planning for over 10 years?  Who knows?  But this applies to all areas of my life.

I am recently learning that there are times in your life where plans change....and it's ok!!  Sometimes the plan you put in place, the plan that was perfect for you when you began a journey is not the same plan that will get you to your ultimate goal.  As you change and grow, your plan needs to also!  Change is hard for most of us....but as I have changed physically over the past 2 years, my plan has constantly changed and evolved with me!  The times I refused to change the plan because of my stubborn need to feel in control, I failed!

I haven't blogged in awhile...a lot has changed in my life in the last month.  New relationship, new training plan, new gym, new nutrition plan.  Change is hard!  Even when the change is good.  I have struggled to find my way, to not lose sight of my goals in the midst of this change.  And I am most proud to say that I have weathered the change and come out on top!  This week I started a new training schedule.  My body is being pushed and it is SORE!  But I feel great and I love it!  Another success I am incredibly proud of is the fact that I no longer feel tied to the scale!  I have officially lost 208 lbs....and I have only weighed myself 2 times in the past month!  And in between those weigh ins I haven't even thought about it!  This is HUGE for me! Bigger than breaking that addiction was seeing first hand that it is so true that the scale does not know it all.  Up until a month ago I was weight training 3 times a week....my scale was not always moving as quickly as I liked, but I was toning and my body was definitely showing results...a month ago I stopped the weight training....and though my scale continued going down, my body got softer.....the scale doesn't tell it all!!  It feels good to be training again.  Closer to my goals than ever!  My number one goal when I started was health...and as I write this I am healthier than ever....my mom, my inspiration to begin this journey, is now in remission a 2nd time from ovarian cancer....and I am happier than I have ever been in my whole life!  My plans have changed a little...ok a lot....but I am strong enough to adapt!  And keep my goals in sight!  You are too....wherever you are on your journey, no matter what curve balls come your way that weren't part of the plan...you can handle it!  Don't beat yourself up if you aren't perfect, or fall a bit on the journey!  Pick yourself back up and move forward with renewed strength...because remember...this journey to health is lifelong....and in life, things come up, things go wrong, things change....and your ability to adapt and most importantly, your ability to not quit when you hit a stumbling block will be key to lifelong success!