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The Reasons... Because every aspect of my life has been effected by my weight loss, it is impossible for me to list all of the reasons why commiting myself to a healthy lifestyle has been so very much worth the effort. Here is my best shot at that.       •  The way I feel!       •  Breathing...just being able to with ease.       •  Walking...just being able to with ease.       •  Jogging...(I can't believe I can jog!)       •  Sex!....nuff said :-)       •  Having control over me!       •  Enjoying food.       •  Climbing stairs.       •  Realizing that I am worth the effort it takes.       •  Knowing that 'screwing up' one day, one week...even a year....will not make or break me.       •  My doctor's face every time i see him!       •  Realizing that I can get back on program just as quickly as I came off.       •  Every aspect of my health improving.       •  Realizing I never really grew up....and that I never want to! :-)       •  People I know walking right past me because they don't recognize me.       •  Knowing that the people I care most about have only benefited from me putting myself first.       •  Learning how to forgive myself for not being perfect.       •  My brother's face when he came home for a visit (we hadn't told him i'd lost over 100 pounds).       •  Liking vegetables! (who woulda known?)       •  Knowing how good I feel when I treat my body right.       •  Watching people's faces when I tell them how much weight I've lost.       •  The people that ask if they can 'touch me' to feel inspired.       •  Learning that the small things make such a difference.       •  Going on rides at the amusement park..and fitting.       •  Knowing when I go back to disney, they won't have to put me on the back of that King Kong ride again!       •  Being aware that it's the quality of my life that matters most.       •  Not being so afraid of getting the diabetes that runs in my family.       •  Knowing that I am doing the best that I can do for myself.       •  My husband being able to get his arms around me.       •  My kids being able to get their arms around me.       •  Not having the fear of being able to fit in a booth at a resturaunt.       •  Fitting into those tiny bathroom stalls.       •  Fitting through turnstyles.       •  People actually offering me food.       •  Fitting behind the steering wheel...really!       •  Being able to get a seat belt around me.       •  Being able to fly in an airplane comfortably.       •  Being able to stand the right way on a regular scale.       •  Getting weighed without having to add that extra little weight to the scale.       •  Being able to find clothes that fit in a regular store rather than having to order the biggest sizes through a catalog.       •  Wearing something and actually liking how i look in it!       •  Being able to shop in the 'normal' section of a store.       •  Having a lap!       •  Fitting in the seat at the movies comfortably.       •  Not being afraid of breaking the chair by sitting in it.       •  Being able to sit comfortably.       •  Finding bones I never knew I had!       •  Sleeping better and waking up more refreshed.       •  Setting a good example for my children and being able to teach them the tools for good health.       •  Knowing nothing tastes as good as I feel.       •  Knowing how proud my father was of me for taking control.       •  Having the benefit of 'being there' and not judging others because of their size!       •  ENERGY!!! Ziiiiiiiiiing! hehe       •  The attention I get from men! Yup, I love it!       •  My kids friends telling me I'm pretty. (awwwwwwwwwwww)       •  Being empowered enough to realize that I can do anything I set my mind to!       •  Being able to help and inspire other people to help themselves as I continue help myself.       •  Being able to cross my legs!       •  My husband being able to pick me up in his arms.       •  Having leftovers!       •  Wearing sexy lingerie.       •  My knees are so much happier!       •  My ankles are so much happier!       •  My hips are so much happier!       •  Having to have a guard put on my wedding ring.....AFTER already having had it resized 4 sizes!!!       •  Going down two shoe sizes.       •  Being cold all the time...instead of sweating all of the time like I used to.       •  Bending over without cutting off circulation.       •  Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a 48 'I' cup?!       •  Having just one chin!       •  The woman who said.... "WOW...you mean you used to be that really BIG lady?" hehe       •  No more broken toilet seats.       •  The track marks on my treadmill!       •  Being able to jump up and into an 18" window after locking myself out of my house!       •  To not just exist through life.....but to LIVE!       •  My daughter saying she wants to look like me. :) ...this list will continue to grow.