I change, you change, we all change...

Wow, it has been a long time since I posted a new update. Sorry for the delay folks. Still haven't gotten a plug for my laptop, but I will be taking care of that this week. :)

Ok, update time. Thanksgiving was good and the past few weeks have been good. I've lost 5 pounds total over the past 2 weeks, 3 of those pounds were lost during Thanksgiving week. Needless to say, I'm thrilled and I hope to continue the trend (although I haven't been on my best behavior this week, so we'll see).

I've talked a lot in this blog about some of the changes I've made in my life. Since I decided I wasn't happy and I needed to do something about it, good things have been happening. I got a promotion and made new connections at work. I've been on a few dates and have met new people. I've also noticed that people react to me more positively over the past 2 months. But, as you know, where there is good, there is also bad.

I'm sure you're wondering what the bad part of all of this is. Well, what I didn't realize when I began this journey is how much my changing myself was going to effect those around me. I've changed which has forced some of my relationships with friends and family to change and I think some of the people I love were not ready for this. I had no intentions to force others to change. In fact, I was only thinking about myself when I decided to make some changes. But change is a tricky thing. When you change your attitude and the status quo is no longer enough, it sets off a chain reaction that forces those around you to make adjustments and, possibly, make some changes themselves. Some of you might think this is a good thing, and it can be. But if the person likes their life as it is and you change it up, it is not so good. I have done this to some people that I really care about and I'm really sorry. But I know I can't go back, I can only go forward and hope really hard that the people who truly love and care about me will trust that, deep down, I'm still the same person and that they will be willing to go along for the ride.

So I am going to continue to push forward. Christmas is just two weeks away and then a brand new year. I am looking forward to what next year will bring. I can tell you this, I feel a lot more confident to face challenges and I am really excited to see what's next.

Happy Holidays everyone. I hope everyone enjoys this time with family and friends and takes stock in all the good things that life has to offer.