THANK YOU to all my buddies!
In almost every post I’ve written here, I have mentioned my boyfriend Gary. There is a reason for that: he is a significant part of my life and an equally significant part of my weight loss journey. When I met Gary over 2 years ago, I was already overweight, but he never saw me as fat. He only saw me as beautiful, even when I felt far from it. I never felt fat or dumpy or ugly with him. He looked at me with loving eyes, and I always feel attractive and sexy with him.
I made a few attempts at working out and losing weight over the last 2 years, and he was supportive and encouraging while also letting me know he loved me the way I already was. It was so motivating to know that he truly loved me and found me attractive before I even lost the first pound. When it’s hard to accept yourself, it’s affirming and boosting when someone else does, and he constantly encouraged me to look at me the way he does.
As I lost the weight, he was always there to tell me how proud I was, how great I looked, to hear about how long I went running that day, what new workout video I was testing out, to smile and laugh when I flexed my biceps for him! And lately he’s been there to dance with me, go running with me, and Tae Bo around the living room when I know he’d probably really rather not!
Last night he and I snuggled up on the couch and talked and held each other and took some much-needed time together, and it occurred to me as we sat there that even though I know I was capable of losing this weight on my own, it was made easier with the support and love and acceptance of someone who loves me no matter what size I am wearing.
Today I want to thank him for being there, for supporting me, for encouraging me. I also want to thank everyone here, since keeping the weight off is a new struggle, and I have found so many great buddies right here that help me feel motivated and make me push myself to new limits. Thank you, and I hope I can help all of you the way you encourage me!
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wow….what a great guy! Truly a blessing! It feels so good to have support huh? Thank you for your great and empowering posts! You really are wonder woman! LOL
Hang onto that guy!!
And thank you! You have been a wonderful support to me for one.
Great blog…thanks for sharing it
Hey, this post never showed up on the home page! No big deal, I guess, it just seemed strange.
Thanks for your comments! I love this site and how positive everyone is.
No, I should be thanking YOU! I love reading your blogs. They get right down to the heart of the matter and they inspire me to no end. You are truly working this thing from the inside out and it continuously prods me to do the same. It’s only by healing from the inside that we can start to see changes on the outside.
HIGH FIVERS to that boyfriend of yours. He’s one in a million. Don’t let go of him…
Huggggggggggggggggs,
Shan
Beautiful post.
I too have a very supportive significant other, and it is truly a blessing! And thank you for all of your support, too! 
What a very beautiful post. It sounds as though you and Gary are very blessed to have one another because you share true, unconditional, pure love. My husband Salem is the same way- he truly is. I am so blessed to have him- life is so much easier and beautiful with him in it. Thank you for your support as well…you are a great friend!
**HUGS**
It’s amazing how someone loving you “as is” can make it so much easier to change…
Sounds like a keeper, Ted is like that, too!
Great Blog! It certainly does help to have someone there who loves you unconditionally—u r lucky to have one another:) Thanks you for your supportive and encouraging comments!
I”m so glad you have someone like that to support you. It’s important that you don’t feel like your’e going it alone. Thanks for all YOUR support and encouragement too!
Awwwww, OMG this is such a sweet blog!! I hope Gary had a chance to read it for I know he would love to know how truly appreciated he is! Thank God for Gary!! What a great man!! Hold on to him—he is a keeper!
I read it out loud to Gary