something about the holidays that makes me happy and then build from there. He also emphasized the importance of thinking more on a positive level again and things would turn around. My husband and I and our two boys had our very first Christmas party. I told myself that this would be the beginning of something great. We had a house full of guests, food and fun and it was just what the doctor had ordered, but it still wasn't quite enough. I needed one more thing to get me motivated to stay on task and get myself out of this mental and physical slump once and for all and I knew just want would be my inspiration to accomplish this life changing goal. For the past 5 years I have kept a very modern black and white dress that I bought at Macy's, that has only see the light of day three times, captive in my closet. It is in pristine condition and still had the original price tag on it. It didn't fit me when I bought it, but I told myself I would not remove its tag until I could fit in it.
It has been a whole year and I think I can honestly say to myself "You've come a long way baby." This Saturday we are having our second Christmas party and I get so excited to hear that people are looking forward to it. But this year the party will be a bit different as only half of me will be there. Over the past year I have found peace with myself and my food additions. I have gone from a size 26 to a size 14 and have a whole new found way of looking and thinking about life. I had taken and continue to take a back street away from stress and worry and I stay focused on my family and our health. Yet something wonderful happened to me today that was the icing on the cake. The dress that had been held captive in my closet for the past 5 years, which I could only dream of wearing, found its way into the light of day. My goal was to lose the weight, get into a better frame of mind, be the best wife and mother I can be and if I did these things, my gift to myself would be that I could fit nicely into my dress for the Christmas party this year. I sit here with a huge smile on face - I got what I wanted for Christmas.
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