Yesterday marked exactly one year from the start of this blog. One year ago, I sent out an email to my close friends and family, asking them to check this site regularly and help support me in my quest to become healthy. Since then, I’ve lost 45 pounds, run a 5k, stopped drinking soda, and stopped eating most fast food.

I want to give my sincerest thanks to all of my friends and family who’ve supported me and all of the weight-loss bloggers out there who’ve inspired me. I still have a long way to go (as the pound and a half I put on during my trip up north will attest to) and I’m sure to face difficult times ahead, but I can unequivocally say that I am healthier today than I was a year ago, and I couldn’t have done it without all of you.