I am awake at 6 am. Technically, I was woken by my stomach at 5 am. So much is changing as I am learning to listen to my body, to hear what it needs. I decided to start a blog because so much has already changed about my habits and mindset. Cliches I've heard my entire life are suddenly truths that I've learned, such as "It's a lifestyle change, not a diet" and"It's not about the scale, it is the journey." I know these things to be true now, and so much more! I was a skinny child, teenager, and young adult. I tried to put on weight for years so I wouldn't look like a walking stick. At about 28, things started getting out of control. I yo-yo'd between 180 and 210 lbs for 12 years. A lot happened in those 12 years and now I can sit back and see how life impacted my body. But was it life? Or was it my inability to cope with the big stressors? I see two sides to this coin. Yes, my choices during this time of my life changed my body and ...