The Carli Project... What Do I See?

Oh time... where do you go? Life has been so busy lately! It has been quite some time since I have blogged and I have so much to share. I have been busy in such a good way and I wouldn't have it any other way.

The other day I received a text from my mom, a text that has left me thinking for the past week about my life and what I am accomplishing in my life. This text stated that my mom had just ran into my ex's mother. Now, I am not one to talk about my past relationships in forums like this. I feel like that relationship is one I learned a lot from and am more grateful for the things I learned and the pain I went through, then being sad that it ended. So, when I received this text I immediately called my mom to not ask for info she received, but to ask what info was shared about me. The info that was shared was exactly what I want people to know about me, what I hope people who interact with me see in me.

My weight loss/healthier life journey has been the most amazing thing to happen to me. I have had so much joy and happiness brought into my life in the last few months. I have truly grown to love myself and most importantly I am learning to love my life! This is exactly what was shared by my mom, I am loving my life! My life is better than I could ask for and I am so grateful for the time I have to make myself the best me! I am loving where I live, my roommate, my landlord, and my ward. I am loving my job so much right now! I am excited to start school again and grow my knowledge. I am loving the time I get to spend with my family and friends, the time I get to make our relationships richer and deeper. I am loving the chance I get to become healthier and to really see myself conquering a thing I feared I could never do. It is kind of silly how powerful I feel because I have been conquering this struggle in my life, but I am so dang proud of myself! I am my biggest cheerleader... and that is my secret to success... I am cheering myself on every single moment!

So... how is my journey going? Well... I am glad you asked! I am doing so well! I reached a great milestone today! I am officially under 250 lbs and have lost over 33 lbs since the beginning of March. I feel the lifestyle change I am trying to achieve happening. I am back to running and boy did I miss it! I had to take some time off due to an IT band injury. I am loving the "runner's high" so much! When I run, I feel as though I have just had a free therapy session because it is so mind clearing. I am just feeling so much more like a live everyday to its fullest person, versus the person that is living day to day. I know I will hit my bumps in the road, but I am ready to hit them, I have planned my attacks when they hit. I am just loving my journey!

Life is so good! I am so happy and I just love it! I am living a life that others in my life never had an opportunity to live, so maybe I feel as though I need to live it to the fullest for them. I am okay with not being married and having kids right now... I love that I have grown to love myself so much! This will only benefit me in my future relationships. My time will come... I am not the typical LDS girl this way... I am not dying to get married. I know that a husband and children will bring me lots of joy in my life, but it is not the only source of happiness in the world. I am enjoying all the happiness life has to offer me now. OK... I guess I am getting a little carried away... so I will end my rant now. I am just loving life so much and I just really wanted to share that joy with you!

Til next time!