The last push

For those who know me. . my "thorn in my flesh" seems to be my weight. I'm not sure when, where, or why it all began, but it did. While in middle school and high school, I attended Weight Watchers, some blah blah medical weight loss center, was hypnotized, ate cabbage soup, drank barley green, and only ate fruit for a whole day. My parents supported and helped me with these ventures. My most successful weight loss was hiking on Isle Royal in eighth grade! Dehydrated food and lots of hiking. . . I looked good.
College, well I enjoyed the cafeteria. I moved to Miami and remained heavy. I did the Atkins diet and lost about thirty pounds as well as the Weigh Down Workshop.
When I turned 30, I decided to turn my life around and boy, did my life go in a different direction! I lost almost 90 pounds and fell in love with one Gary Sprick. I was very happy with my weight and stayed pretty much the same weight for a whole year.
Then, pregnancy, miscarriage, pregnancy. . . and on and on and on. After each pregnancy, I'd get most of the weight off, and then I get pregnant again (and again). :)
I've lost almost all of my pregnancy weight. . . I'm on the last push. It has taken me the longest amount of time. It has been the most difficult. I do great. . . and then falter for a few weeks. What a pattern!
Today is the beginning of the last push. It is good to write about it because it is now in bloggerland. I want to get to my wedding weight and then live! Live live live and not think about dieting all the time.

What will I gain by losing the weight?

Clothes that I haven't worn in awhile

Eating habits I can model for my kids

A new leather jacket (thanks Gary!)

A fabulous sassy attitude

A new tatoo

A new freedom