Amber!!!! How exciting is that...Congratulations!!! I'm so proud of you. Are you just going to maintain your weight now or will you continue to try to lose fat/weight?...just curious. I know how much dedication it takes to reach a goal like the one you did so I think that's amazing. I'm interested to know more about what you guys found out about CrossFit that made you decide to cut back on it. Not sure why, but I've been very sceptical since I found out about CrossFit. Also, I'm curious to know how many calories a person your size should be taking in?? I'm being very nosey!!!

Shannon!!!! You do not need to lose any more weight. You might be 122-123 but you look like you're no more than 110-115 already. SERIOUSLY...I'm always so impressed by your "slenderness". You must really be carrying very little, little fat and a lot of lean, dense muscle. You look perfect!

Amber, I can't thank you enough for suggesting that website. I went on it immediately and began playing around. I can see how it is a HUGE motivator to stay on track if you can actually calculate not only calories but also what nutrition you're taking in. I also loved how easy it was to use. Since I've starting watching my eating, I've done my best to keep from counting calories because I used to do it obsessively. I was afraid I might fall into that type of behavior again. But, I've realized since I've been doing it this past month, that it's just another thing that I'm doing to stay healthy and meet my goals. Also, since I've started counting calories, I've randomly ran into different articles that talk about how much more effective calorie counting is than any other diet. Also, I've been watching The Biggest Loser, and Jillian Michaels told the contestants that counting calories and exercising is the best and most common-sense diet. Maybe it's God's way of confirming to me that I'm on the right track. All that to say, I signed up for myfitnesspal.com!!!!

SO, how's is my new approach registering on the scale. Well, I dropped into the 119 range about a week ago!! I actually had some mixed feelings about it. I was obviously excited to be a weight that I had not been since my early twenties, and I was even more excited that I got there in a healthy manner. On the other hand, I almost felt "too skinny". I saw my parents last weekend and my dad asked me if I had lost weight and a part of me felt scared that he noticed and that maybe I was taking things too far. SOOOO, I'll be praying about all of this and no doubt, I'll be letting you girls know what happens.

Well...here's to having better bodies in our late twenties and early thirties than we EVER have. May it continue long into our fourties, fifties and BEYOND!!!

I MISS YOU!!!!!