Week 13 - Day 5

Next goal: lose 10% of my current body weight
Overall goal: lose 50+ pounds
Current status: lost 17.8 pounds total so far!

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First and most importantly, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I've given myself one of the greatest gifts I could give myself this year (both for Christmas and New Years)....less of me!

I'm proud to say that as of my last weigh-in (smack in the middle between Christmas and New Years), I've lost 17.8 pounds overall! Not half bad if I do say so myself.

In October when I started WW, I never thought I'd be where I am now. I asked Santa (and my family) for gift cards for Christmas in hopes of needing new clothing but never really believing it could happen... Well, turns out that it did!! I've gotten rid of most if not all of my old clothing that doesn't fit, and have dug out some of the things that I kept but never really believed I'd wear again! And now I'm going through and supplementing with the things I really do need (new pants, smaller blazers, etc). Its kind of nice.

Today I downloaded photos from Christmas and was checking them out. For the first time in years, I can say I really was happy with how I looked. Not perfect, and not anywhere near where I want to be, but much happier than I've been when seeing photos of myself.

I also had a little wake-up call.

For all of my awesome progress (yes, I AM proud of me), I saw some photos that still weren't all that flattering. I was a little duped into thinking I had this HUGE transformation. And while I am in a much smaller pant size and am wearing smaller clothing, I forgot how much more I have to go.

That and a conversation I had the other day (about overall weight loss) made me realize that I really DO have a lot of weight to loose still.

I foolishly thought that I was almost half way to my goal. But that overall (original) goal of 40 pounds to loose would only bring me to my weight in 2003. When I really wasn't all that happy... And when I stopped to think about how I felt about myself then, I realized even THEN I was trying to loose weight.

So if that's the case, why would I be happy with going back to where I was?

True, 40 pounds lost from October would rock. But really, if I made it this far, why can't I set my bar higher (or lower as the case is??).

Isn't the point of loosing weight to be healthy and to improve myself?

If so, then why would I be happy with going back to what I was??

Why not make myself even THAT MUCH BETTER?

And even though this past week is bound to catch up with me on the scale (parties, drinking, fun, and oh geez!), that doesn't mean I can't get up, brush the dust off and refocus.

So its a new year. Time to reevaluate where I am and realize that A) I'm not where I was even 3 months ago, and I definitely deserve to be in a better place than I was 7 years ago.

So an overall loss of 50-60 pounds would ROCK. And that's what I'm going to aim for.

In the meantime, I've had plenty of success looking at my smaller goals. And right now I'm about 4 pounds (give or take) from my next mini goal. Which I totally know I can hit.

And once I hit that, I'll aim for another 10 pounds lost. And another and so on.

Because for ME, focusing on the big picture is a bit daunting. But focusing on loosing just another 10 or just another 5 is much more attainable.

Hey, if it works, right??

And in no time, I plan to be writing how far I've come from my New Year's post and my 17.8 pounds lost!

You'll see.

So here's to a fantastic 2011 to everyone!! May you attain all your goals and make yourself that much better than you already are!

Week 10 - Day 1

Next goal: lose 10% of my current body weight
Overall goal: lose 40 pounds
Current status: lost 13 pounds total so far!

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So I know I've been MIA lately. I've been busy with the holidays and work. Too much to do, too little time to do it.

As of today, I've lost 13 pounds!! So proud of that!!! I never thought that I'd ever loose this much - let alone do it in a couple months!!! So really, this is big for me. Just like my old pants are now big on me! GREAT feeling!!

I actually DID hit my first mini-goal of loosing 5% of my starting weight on November 24th. My goal was to do that before Thanksgiving and I made it so WOOT.

I've also hit the 10 pound mark (WOOT WOOT) - did that a few weeks ago.

So now I'm working on my next mini-goal which is 10% of my weight. I'm HOPING to do that by Christmas or by mid January at the latest. I'm getting there.... I'm averaging just around 1.5 pounds a week, but if I keep on track, I'll be ok.

Really I'm just working on not gaining over the holidays. That would totally rock. And if I can LOOSE over the holidays (loose weight that is!), that would be the best gift ever. And that's a gift only I can give myself.

So really, if I just stay diligent and continue to track what I eat and WATCH what I eat, I should be ok!!!

Week 5 - Day 1

First goal: lose 5% of my current body weight
Overall goal: lose 40 pounds
Current status: lost 8.6 pounds total so far

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So today is day 1 of week 5 and I just had my weigh-in at home. I lost another 1.6 pounds and I feel great.

At this point I can FEEL the difference. Not to be all TMI, but I can feel like I have less fluff and jigglies on me. And it feels good. I'm in no way near where I want to be in the end, but I'm getting there.

At this point, I can also feel that my clothing is looser. Anthony notices too. I have several jeans that are loose on me and close to baggy on me at the end of the day. Last night I took my jeans off without unbuttoning them. Can't remember when - if ever - that's happened.

Yesterday, I put my new belt on and found out I had to go one hole more to make it tight. And that's not TIGHT tight...that's so my pants don't fall down tight!

Good feeling.

This morning I put on a button down blouse on that I last wore over the summer. Its a thin fabric - very airy and very summery - and I stopped wearing it because it was tight around my stomach. And tight and airy (read: slightly see through) is just a bad bad combination! Today, since its Fall and chilly out, I put on a cami under it (also as a buffer just in case), and when I put the shirt on....ITS LOOSE. I mean LOOSE. LOVING IT!!

Little things like that are totally pumping me up every day. I've been starting to wear shirts that I've STOPPED wearing because they were too tight on me....and now they either fit or are starting to be loose!! Great motivation if you ask me!!!

I just can't wait for the day I walk into my closet and realize nothing fits because its too big!! I KNOW that will happen....but its up to ME how soon that happens!!