As of today, I am 211.8 pounds, which is 46 pounds down from my starting weight of 257 pounds and roughly 40 pounds down from my starting weight upon leaving Weightwatchers for Dr. Amanda's plan.

It has been a great year for me, across the spectum of family, God, personal achievements... I have nothing to complain about and next to nothing to regret.

I took this from a friend on a message board, to summarize this past year:

---Name one thing you've done a lot of this year? Worked out (at least, compared to previous years!).

---What was the best thing you bought? Bras that fit, hands down. It is next to impossible to find my size, and having a professional fitting was SUCH a blessing. I instantly looked ten pounds lighter :)

---What was your biggest achievement of the year? Losing 46 pounds.

---What was your biggest failure? Not getting my kids outside very often, it is such a pain and I avoid it, but they need the fresh air :(

---Where did most of your money go? Paying down debt.

---What did you get really, really, really excited about? My new exercise bike!

---Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? Happier!

b) thinner or heavier? Thinner!

c) richer or poorer? Richer, and very little of that has to do with money!

---What do you wish you’d done more of? Worked out.

---What do you wish you’d done less of? Overindulge!

---Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No, I try not to hate anyone.

---Do you have the same friends this year as you did last? Pretty much.

---What was the best book you read? "The Excellent Wife" by Martha Peace

---What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I can't remember what I did (go out to dinner with hubby, I think?) but I turned 23.

---What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Calorie free chocolate?

---What would make your job better? Better personal organization.

---How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Fashion? What is this thing you speak of?

---What kept you sane this year? Prayer, definitely.

---What's your favorite way to spend NYE? Curled up on the couch watching movies with my husband!

---Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. Shamelessly stolen from the wonderful RockinRobin of 3FC fame: The only thing standing between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.

---What will be your New Years resolution? I don't really 'do' resolutions, but my goals include losing 23 more pounds (at least), having another baby, improving my home management and organization, and just generally being a better wife and mother. It's an ongoing process, no start or end date to most of these, but they are some of the most important things I need to achieve in my life.

God bless this new year!