Ladies and Gentlemen....the envelope please....for the high honor....of losing... 100lbs and keeping it off for an entire year is????? The winner (drum roll please) ...ME!! Nope I wasn't at the Golden Globes nor did I walk the red carpet. BUT I really should get an award. I am very proud of my accomplishment. Four years ago I began a most important journey. I didn't think I would end up here. I had given up. I had swallowed the "Maybe-I-will-always-be-this-way-because-that-is-the-way-God-created-me." Yup, that was me weighing in at a whopping ???? Now you really don't think I am going to tell you my weight do you?? I was a size 2XL +. And miserable.
Brent challenged me to a duel, a face off at the scale. I thought....why even try? I won't win, not against him and I once again was setting myself up for failure! You see I had been trying to lose weight ever since I was two. I actually was born fat. I had tried to lose weight many times, but I never was successful in keeping it off for any period of time. This time it was with listener teams for a radio contest...this was different. I would have to be accountable to other people. Maybe I should, let's see what happens I thought.
So the contest started and I really tried. I measured, calculated, journaled and prayed. Dear God, please help me give up Diet Coke. It worked. I lost. In the first month I had lost 20 lbs. Not bad I said to myself. Ok....that worked. Now that the contest was over, now what?
It was the point of no return, I decided to see how long I could endure. I gathered up my gumption and said, "Let's do this!" I continued to measure, calculate, journal and pray...I submitted my will to overeat to God. The plan continued to work. By now I could see some success in the way my clothes fit. I added exercise. And that made me sore, but I felt healthier.
Fast forward to a year ago..... I lost 100lb.!!!! I did it...I achieved my goal! This is the first time I had lost that much and now it is the first time I have kept it off. Now that is success! Way to go GOD!!!
Thank you....Thank you very much.....applause..... please. (Not trying to sound conceited here....but this is HUGE deal, at least to me.)
5 comments:
It IS a huge accomplishment Janelle and I am so very proud of you. You have been an inspiration to me in my own weight loss journey. I have been on mine for a year and have lost 30 pounds but need to lose about 15 more. I guess the biggest help that you have been to me is the fact that you kept working at it even though it took you 3 years. I am so impatient that I want it NOW!!! But I have seen what you have accomplished and want to keep at it too. God bless you. This will help keep you around for that precious grandchild too!!!!
Love, Marleen
thank you for the reminder that God CAN & WILL!! He is a God of "muchness" & extravagance. Your goals are totally covered in God's amazing extravagant love for you Janelle! Glory!! :)
That is AWESOME!! Congratulations! You look great!
Janelle, you are exactly right you should get an award! This is SO awesome and I really enjoyed reading a glimpse of your journey! I am so proud of you! Keep up the good work!!! :) I love you!!
Congrats Janelle... that is a huge accomplishment and a great encouragement to those of us still struggling to get there. Thanks for posting!!
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