Today is a pretty exciting day, as I am only one pound from my goal (I'm at 137), and technically if you add my half inch of height I usually exclude, I do have a BMI within the normal range.  I have worked so hard this year and I have been thinking about what I would say if I was to describe the secret to my success.
Overall, my success in weight loss has come down to reducing calories.  For others, maybe changing some choices (candy bars, chips, soda, or other junk food) would be a crucial change.  In terms of bad choices outside of portion, I have changed my policy on keeping ice cream in the house.  If ice cream is in my freezer, it tempts me and gets me all off track.  I love it, and I will eat it sometimes on a special occassion, but it will not be a staple in my house anymore.
This week I plan on making good choices dietarily and losing the last and final pound of this mission. As for this blog?  Well, I am going to take some "after" pics and post them.  From there on out I plan on making occassional posts about healthy meals I prepare or come accross just to keep myself and anyone else on track for a healthy BMI.
Ultimately my plan is of course to keep the weight off!  The whole reason I became inspired to obtain a healthy BMI was to take better care of my health and happiness.  If I am not doing that then I cannot expect much in return.  God has blessed me with good health, and I intend to honor it with good choices.  It can be hard to do because this world is filled with social norms that contradict healthy behavior.  Also, we each have individual needs that vary from one another.  Some people can eat freely without biological consequences.  Others do not have that luxary (like me).  I urge you not to let your individual differences become an excuse to be unhealthy.
Whoever you are, a person with a naturally fast metabolism, a person with obesity, a person managing health conditions, I hope you can love and honor your body.  Before I began this journey last year, I started to appreciate my body and realize I was holding myself back from my own greatest potential of good health and happiness.  That is insane, actually because I am quite passionate about healthy lifestyle habits.  I am guessing that I was not alone in doing this.  I hope my blog has opened some eyes to the fact that the greatest success is going to come from love and not negative feelings.  Do not talk about your body being doomed.  Recognize your actions, and take care enough to change them if need be.  Ultimately I wish each of you the best on your own journey.