Bye, Bye 15lbs

I am 15lbs lighter than when I started this journey 7 weeks ago. It has been very hard. I thought at first the pounds would just melt off, but they haven't. It has been slow and steady. I've come to realize that every little pound is a victory. Every lose is a gain towards better health and a skinnier me. Here's a picture I took of myself today. I can't see the 15lbs, but I do know my waist is 2inches skinner :). I also made my goal of 10lbs for a month. I actually hit 14lbs on 2/1. I was super proud of that.

Still going strong

Well I'm still going strong. I added 3 more pounds for a total of 9 so far. I still haven't had any carbonated, sugary drinks. My sugar intake is actually pretty low. Last Saturday and Sunday I splurged a little (one piece of cake and a couple of doughnuts), but I jumped right back on the wagon. I didn't get upset like I used to. I know I'm going to make mistakes and I know I've got a long road ahead of me, but I know I will get there. This weekend we leave to go to Hilton Head for a gym meet. Hopefully I can stick with my plan.

Can't believe it....

I have lost 6lbs in a week. I gave up carbonated, sugary drinks (it will be 1 week on Saturday). I've been exercising. I feel great. Can't wait to add more to my totals. Since I never post any pictures of my self, I'm going to post a picture to have a before picture on the blog. This picture was taken on Christmas day. It was when we were playing Just Dance 3. I was so out of shape and just gasping for air when we were playing. I hated that feeling. I still do. It embarrasses me. I want to be able to play games with the girls and not be out of breath. I want to enjoy the little time we have with each other before they are embarrassed to be with me. I've been on this journey before, but this time just feels different. Maybe it's because of my approaching 40th birthday. Maybe it's because I'm never in any pictures with the kids because I'm embarrassed. I don't know, but I'm glad I found that fire.

Yea!

My show is back. I already have a favorite, Abby. Her story made me cry.
I love this show, but it just reminds me that I need to get motivated if I want to fit into this dress.