20 Pounds Down

Well folks, today I reached goal #2 with 20 pounds gone!! I feel great! I'm starting to get my confidence back already. I often catch myself thinking about how skinny I feel. That might sound funny, but I often feel skinnier than I actually am. And I've been feeling that a lot lately. Hahaha! Sometimes I have to remind myself that I have quite a ways so to until I'm where I really want to be.

But on the flip side, sometimes when I get frustrated at not being able to fit into my old clothes, I need to remind myself of how far I've come! I mean, 20 pounds isn't something to dismiss! That's a big accomplishment! That's a toddler! Cameron doesn't even weigh 20 pounds! I've almost lost 2 Camerons! Hahaha!

As hard as it is to look back at the picture I took on Day 1, it's also quite fun to see how much I've changed in such a short amount of time. I mean...CRAZY! It's only been a month and a half!

Ugh! I really hate that first picture. I hate to think that I ever let myself get that big. And remember what I said earlier about thinking that I am skinnier than I actually am? Well, I never felt THAT big a few months ago. That picture really helped open my eyes to see how big I had gotten. And now it helps me see how far I've come!

No more rolls on my tummy when I'm standing (sitting down is another story...but those too will disappear soon enough). My face has thinned out. My arms no longer look like over-stuffed sausages. My boobs have gone back to a normal size (partly due to no longer nursing). I fit back into a pair of pre-pregnancy jeans (they are the biggest size I have, but still...no more maternity clothes for this girl!!) And I'm starting to get my figure back! I can actually look at the picture from today and say that I look cute. That's an accomplishment in itself.

Oh...and I need to mention one more thing. This week I was FINALLY able to put back on my wedding ring! I've worn it for 3 days straight now and my finger doesn't feel like it wants to fall off! I love my wedding ring so much and it made me sad not to be able to wear it for such a long time. Now I catch myself just staring at my hand like I did when I first got engaged. It makes me happy.

So pretty much it's been an awesome week for me! I am so thankful to this program and my health coach for helping me get here. Yes, I have a long way to go on my journey still. But I've also made it quite far. And that's what I'm celebrating today. Now I get to go out and buy myself a new movie!! Woo hoo!