Thirty Two

Tomorrow (Tuesday) I will be turning 32. My life is in a weird place right now so instead of dwelling on the negative, I decided to remember the positive things that have happened in my life or that I've experienced in the past year.

In the past year I...

• have lost 61 pounds
• went on a hike for the first time in my life
• walked 5 miles and didn't collapse
• spent a couple of days in London. It was my first time in Europe!
  
• went on a 12 day cruise (my first) and visited 6 different countries including St. Petersburg, Russia which was one of my favorite places on the trip
  
• started Weight Watchers and have been following the plan for 37 weeks
  
• learned that I actually like vegetables such as cauliflower, brussels sprouts and kale.
  
• read so many books on my Kindle but the most memorable series is The Hunger Games.
• walked the Golden Gate bridge more times in the past year than in the 20 years that I've lived in the Bay Area
• attended the World Series parade for the San Francisco Giants
• worked out every day for two weeks
• had several non scale victories: went from a 3X in pants & tops to a 2X in both, able to walk long distances without feeling winded,
  
• got caught in a snowstorm
• went (and will go) to more concerts than I have in the past year
• didn't turn to food for comfort when the chips were down
• went to my first Oakland A's game
• showed off San Francisco to family who hadn't visited before
• became obsessed with Tuttimelon froyo
• discovered the awesomeness of steel cut oatmeal
• haven't suffered from food coma for 37 weeks
• bought tickets to go to IMATS LA
• invested in Chanel make-up
• attended my first Oktoberfest
• went snowmobiling
• took steps to being healthy in all aspects of my life
• got laid off and realized that I would survive
  
• started putting myself and my needs first
• went to the Hermitage Museum in Russia
• flew first class
• blogged more
• rewarded myself for losing 50 pounds by getting new sneakers
• started loving myself