Half-way there - 28 lbs down

Wow, this is a slow process. It's taken me 5 whole months to lose 28 lbs, and I'm only halfway there. Maybe I should just say it differently in my mind, "Yay, I'm halfway there, only 5 more months to go!" Eh, that didn't work. When I want something I want it now, instant gratification, and unfortunately that is certainly not how healthy weight loss goes. I'm now starting to beat myself up over how I let myself get this big, and how could I think this weight was OK between my pregnancies. I now weigh 1 lb lighter than I was when I found out I was pregnant with Ellie. I am proud with how far I've come, but so mad at myself for letting it get this out of hand, I'm frustrated and motivated. But why can't I lose it faster, I just want to be at goal TODAY.

I often tell people that this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, it takes will power and obedience, which I really have neither. I have no one yelling at me if I gain, or slapping a candy bar out of my hand, I am the complete owner of this "project" and the only one responsible for getting the "project" completed. It is so tempting to just give up, or tell myself I'm comfortable and happy, and that there's no need to continue.

On the flipside, this is the easiest thing I've ever had to do. Maybe I should clarify, it was the easiest decision I've ever had to make. The kids and my husband are my driving forces, I want to be healthy and active with them and for them.

We were in Myrtle Beach last week, and that was hard, but thank goodness we ate mostly seafood which is actually pretty WW friendly. I ate enough crab legs to last me 2 years, yum! Soooo good. And fortunately I only gained .5 lbs! YAY for me. And then lost 1.5 lbs this week, which was awesome, so essentially down a pound from 2 weeks ago.

On a side now, a really fun update: I got a new full-time job!!!!!! I start in 2 weeks! This is my first full-time job in over 3 years, and I am so so so excited! But as starting any new venture, I'm so nervous too, like the first day of school. If anyone wants filled in, don't hesitate to message me through FB. :)

Goodbye 190's, I will NOT miss you!

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25 lbs!

Sorry about the hiatus! The last couple of weeks just escaped me!

So 1.5 weeks ago I hit 190.5, which means I've lost 25.5lbs!!! I'm so happy and proud of myself. I really thought I'd fall off the horse by now... and probably would have if I didn't have the support of my husband, family and friends... everyone has been so supportive and it really helps motivate me. This is a small victory in the still long road I have ahead of me, but I had to celebrate and boy did I over 4th of July weekend. Actually I celebrated a little too much! Last Thursday I was back up to 192... bummer. Crazy how 2 days can derail an entire week, it just shows you how finicky our bodies can be, again, I never went over my weekly points but that just means my body can't handle them and I really need to stay as close to my daily points as possible.

Next weigh-in is Thursday and I'm anxious to find out where I'm at. I've been "good" all week. A small preview, I weighed myself this morning and I was 189.5!!!! But my official weigh-in is Thursday, we'll see if I can hold strong and maybe even lost another pound or two from today!

I'm staying focused and keeping my eye on the ball... Geo's wedding in Sept and my trip to VEGAS with 7 girls friends the week after the wedding to celebrate my 30th Birthday!

216/192/160