It's been a little long between posts...

It's been over a year since I last posted up here since I keep wondering why anyone would want to read what I write... But then I decided that people will read it if they want and if it doesn't make any sense to them, then they will laugh and ignore it! Sounds like my students...

And what a year it has been!

Quite a few changes have occured since the last time I actually posted something that I wrote. (Apparently, the trend for a couple months was to start writing and never post...) And a comment the other day inspired me to actually write and post something!

I have to say one of my biggest accomplishments from this past year was losing over 50 pounds and then continuing to stay on track to lose the 37+ pounds that are still left towards my goal weight. It hasn't been easy, but well worth the journey and the effort. There have been lots of ups and downs, both emotionally and physically - but the determination is still there although it does fade at times, unfortunately. The support from family, friends and co-workers has been amazing! And finding a program to work with that works is priceless, even if there is a price! It's amazing to me that I have now lost more than most of the "faces" of Jenny Craig typically use and have started entering the category of "results not typical" the more I lose. Hopefully, I'll be smaller than I was for my first driver's license next month...

But, let me say it again - This has not been easy! And then to hear someone say about another person that the person should just lose some weight already really ticked me off! Apparently, there are people out there that think losing weight is easy! Granted it's probably because they have one of those uberfast metabolisms that allows them to eat whatever they want, whenever they want too... Sometimes, I really, truly, dislike people like that but there are those that are fabulous and I love them!

But now, I realize there are some things that I miss about life before "the diet," namely cooking and trying different foods simply for the adventure of trying them. I've slowly been getting back into cooking and loving every minute of it - the therapy involved is still very much there but it now goes hand in hand with going to the gym.

So, this blog is being reinvented yet again! (I know I should probably start from scratch, but part of me is reluctant to let go of the adventures and words of the past!)

This is simply going to be a place where I share the ups and downs of life with a few recipes thrown in, with many of those recipes being modified to be healthier, but not sacrificing any taste!