I am finally learning that this is all about patience. Which is really, really hard for me. I lost 6 more pounds this past week which puts me at -31 pounds lost. Everyday that I do this I am slowly chiseling away at this horrible weight-wall I have put up that keeps me from being the person I want to be. Every grueling minute on the elliptical or the treadmill, even the monotony of a workout video or the Wii Fit counts toward stepping out of this body into a new one.

These changes are happening to me and though they do not happen overnight, I can still see them. Even everyday when I wake up and I look in the mirror I see it or feel it in small ways.

I am grateful for this chance to improve myself, the opportunities that come from just the desire to change are tremendous.