It's All Downhill From Here

But I don't mean that in a bad way. I've finally been able to accomplish all the things I had set out to do when I first decided that I was going to lose weight and keep it off. I'm not talking about getting down to a certain size or number on the scale. I don't think those things will ever really stop being goals in the back of my mind. I had said that I was going to do two things if I had hit a certain number of pounds gone. I did the first thing at the end of last summer.

The second thing was getting some pictures taken. Those of you that know me in real life, know that I am into photography. I tried to get into it as a business but that didn't quite work at the time. I still love taking pictures, of my kids, of nature, of whatever. I find it very therapeutic in many ways. It's a creative outlet for me. However, I was never comfortable enough to be in front of the camera, unless I was the one taking the picture or directing whoever was around on exactly how to shoot. Several weeks ago, I noticed a local photographer was offering "mini" sessions. The price was phenomenal and I just had to jump at the chance. It was hard being outside of my comfort zone. This time, not only was I in front of the camera, but I really had no control over how I looked.

Heather was fantastic. I told her right off the bat, that I was very nervous, although I was also quite excited. She made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. I laughed more than I have in a long time. Not only that, but I was actually excited to see the pictures. Now, I had myself geared up to not like them. I was ready to pick and critique and just never look at them again. I looked at the overall experience being worth it, just not with photographic evidence :) She had my gallery ready for me on Sunday and I cried. It was one of the few times in my life, that not only did I just like the pictures, I loved them!! In fact, I loved them so much that I'm hoping to get to do them again in a few months time.

It's amazing to me to see how far I have come. Not just the physical changes, I mean those are huge too. But mentally and emotionally. I know, I have talked about it before and I will continue to talk about it :) It's always exciting to celebrate the non-scale victories.