Award Season

Yea! I got an award from a fellow blogger. Thank you Hyla at the Bloggest Loser. Go to Hyla's site to get the code for the award. 


Hyla created this award to acknowledge the hard work that many of us have been doing and to congratulate all of the scale and non scale victories!  


Pass this onto your fellow bloggers who are working hard, everyone deserves to be recognized for their hard work!


Rules:
Post the award and a link to the blogger you received it from.
Name 3 things you have found the hardest on your journey.
Name 5 things you have enjoyed about your journey.
Pass the award on!
Notify the bloggers you have given the award to!

1. This Old Woman Says What?.
2.  I'm Losing It.
3. Losing Weight after 45 is a Bitch
4. SkinnyHollie. 
5. My Journey to Fit: A Forty-Somethings Weight Loss Journey 
6.  Katie J is on Her Way. 
7.  A Walk in the Park. 

The three things that I've found to be the hardest in my personal journey:

1. Keeping track of what I've eaten, 
2. Resisting my trigger foods, and 
3. Gaining back weight that I've lost.

Five things that I've enjoyed:

1. Blogging and the blogging network. I've made some real friends along the way. 
2. Figuring out that I can do it. I just need to figure out how to stay positive.
3. The way good, hard exercise makes you feel after you've done it. There's nothing like a good sweat.
4. Figuring out that it's OK to just be quiet.
5. Learning to live in the present.

Shucks Folks, I'm Speechless

 I got an award. It's nice to be recognized among fellow bloggers. This award came from Donna C. at Journey of an Emotional Eater. Thank you, Donna.

The idea of this award is for me to name 10 things that make happy and then pass the award to 10 other people. I think I can do that.

1. My dogs cure loneliness and put a smile on my face everyday. Although they often frustrate me—I wish they would come when I call them. I mean, really, do you know when to come in out of rain?—I love them and wouldn't know what to do without them.
2. It makes me happy to know that other people are just as awkward and insecure about getting through life as I am. That may sound funny, but it's comforting to know that I'm not alone. We're all in this together.
3. Having friends and family I can rely on when I feel down. People who truly care about you are rare. I cherish the ones I have.
4. Good days at work. I like days that keep me busy. And I like good stress.
5. Spring days when I can garden. There's nothing like getting your hands in the dirt.
6. A good workout. Getting sweaty has many rewards, and I feel better all day.
7. Journaling about my worries and woes. Getting it out is a relief.
8. Playing piano because all can I think about is playing the piano.
9. Drawing for the same reasons.
10. The laughter of children. I don't think I need say more about that.

And now for 10 people to whom I shall pass this award:

1. Journey Beyond Survival
2. An aunt, a niece, a hundred pounds
3. A Life Change: My Journey to Happiness
4. Paula Want a Cracker
5. Amberly's Weight Loss Journey
6. Blueraspberry
7. A Walk in the Park
8. Only 260 to Go
9. Lose to Gain
10. PJs and Pounds

Congratulations folks and thank you for supporting me.