Week 16....

22.2 pounds

Yep...you read that right! 22.2 pounds is my total loss this far since May 2nd, 2007. I'm so proud of myself and I'm really starting to notice a difference. The other day I had on a pair of my size 14 jeans (this was my biggest size since having Amelia---after which sometimes I could fit in a 14 and sometimes a 12...all depended upon the brand!) any way, when it was bedtime, I slipped off these jeans without unbuttoning them. I was so excited! They were a pair of jeans I had purchased this spring sometime. And they fit comfortable then. Now they are getting on the big side and I need to wear a belt with them or I'm constantly hiking them up. Also, I've noticed my size 12's are starting to get loose as well. Size 12 was my post-high school, well more like post-college/wedding size. Size 10 was my late high school years size and size 8 was my smallest size Jr. High through 10th grade, maybe 11th. I can't quite remember. I'm hoping to fit into a size 10...COMFORTABLY!

People around me are starting to notice a difference and that makes me feel great! Last night before I headed to bed, Kev was watching tv when I was heading upstairs and he said "Babe, you look great! I'm really proud of you" That made me feel really good.

Then this morning when I got to work. One of my bosses (he's 70) was starring...at the time I thought he was upset about something or pondering something. Well, I went downstairs, changed into my work shoes, came back up stairs and he said "How much weight have you lost?!" and I said "About 22-23 pounds" And he said "Well girl, you look great! How did you do it?" So I told him and then he shared a story with me about how about 5-6 months after his wife had one of their kids someone said to her "When's the baby due?" and she was so heartbroken and embarrassed. I don't ever want anyone to question "When is your baby due?" unless I'm actually pregnant. Right now I'm going for that "hot mom" look. At this rate...hopefully I can get a whole new wardrobe for fall and look "smokin'" this fall! I know for a fact that I'll have to get new clothes. I put on a long sleeve shirt I had bought this past spring when we went to Duluth and it hangs on me. I'm hoping the rest do as well!

Anyway...here are my stats for the week.

• Weight this AM at Weigh-in (WI): 155.6
• Weight lost since last week's WI: 3 pounds (I haven't lost anything for about 3 weeks or so)
• Goal by Paul's first birthday: 150#, but I'm considering changing it to 145#. But we'll see how these next 5#'s go! I'm taking 'baby steps'
• Goal for the week: EXERCISE, Eat more veggies, drink lots of water and track my food.

*We're going to the state fair next Monday, so that could make next week's weigh-in interesting. I plan on eating what I want at the fair and not tracking...because it's the ONE thing I look forward to all summer and it's the only time I get all the foods I crave weeks after the fair is over until we go again.

Look for next weeks blog for a food review! Ha!

Deep Fried Candy Bar on a stick here I come!!!