#i am going to pound like 32 oz of coffee instead

[sibylsleaves]

*just woke up* what if i took a nap

[everything-heathy]

So far I've lost 10 pounds. That's a huge accomplishment considering I had plateaued at about 120 and even kept gaining weight. I'd probably be at my goal weight by now if it wasn't for curveballs like eating out with friends, emotional binge days, feeing so sick from medication side effects that eating is what I needed to do to balance out my blood sugar, and any parties or last-minute celebrations.

Victories: My love handles are almost gone, my lower abdominals are almost completely flat, my "bat wings" are only half the size as what they were, and my face has slimmed. I finally succeeded in being sugar free for about two to three weeks (just take it a day at a time), and I've finally experienced what they say, "The less you eat sweets, the less you crave them". It took this long to "detox", but now I'm not even tempted and have no desire to eat anything with sugar in it. My attitude toward it has changed to "Eh", and I used to be a sugarholic. It is very freeing. I can finally wear shorts now because my thighs aren't pushing them up into a front wedgie (sorry for the TMI). When I sleep at night I don't have the discomfort of a heavy stomach, and when I get up in the morning I feel lighter and flatter.

*insert picture of a golden Academy Award statue here**...

"I would like to thank":

- My daily planks/side planks/reverse planks. Because of you my core is tighter, my posture is better, and my stomach doesn't sag and look bigger than it really is. Your ab line to the belly button makes it look like I have abs, and the parallel lines make it look like I have a waist.

- My Bai. Because of you I have a sparkling sweet drink that has zero sugar or artificial sweeteners and zero impact on my blood sugar and is a guilt-free treat.

- My stevia/erithritol. Thank you for allowing me to still eat oatmeal. Thank you for sweetening up my coffee and tea. Thank you for still being natural and not causing a glycemic impact. And thank you for the peace of mind that comes from not worrying if the artificial sweetener will make me fat anyway or causing cancer down the road. And thanks to you, I can still enjoy my Starbucks lattes.

- Going to bed a little hungry. Thank you for letting me sleep comfortably on a light stomach. And thank you for the majorly rapid weight loss you have given me when I stick with it.

- Going to bed early. I really appreciate actually feeling like getting up to exercise, and your appetite suppressing hormones are invaluable.

- Lemons (slightly unripe). Thanks to you my water is refreshing and doesn't taste as bland, actually tasting slightly sweet instead. Thank you for motivating me to drink 64 oz of water a day.

- My empty 32 oz Gatorade bottle. Thanks to you, I know to drink one of you of water by noon and another of you of water by 5 PM. Thank you for keeping me on track and motivated, even though I pretty much hate drinking water.

- My comfy leggings and workout clothes. You're the next best thing to PJ's, and because of you I'm already prepped to start working out at any given moment.

- Smoothies. I don't tell you enough how much I love you and value your support. Without you I wouldn't be where I am today. You take distasteful macronutrients and body fuel and turn it into a tasty treat I look forward to drinking every day. Thank you for your energy, vitamins, and meal convenience. Because of you, I can turn a 45 minute meal hatefest into 5 minutes of deliciousness, and still be full yet on time for whatever it is I'm rushing off to.

- My Fitbit. Thanks to you I know how many calories I've burned so I know how many calories I can eat that day

"They've started the applause and que music to push me off the stage, so thank you and good night."