A Fresh Start

Wow has my life changed since the last I posted! My baby is now ONE YEAR OLD! I'm at a new job. I survived another tax busy season (something I never thought I'd endure again). My family and I are in a new home. And I haven't been eating all that healthy. But the good news? I haven't really gained any weight since I stopped the program :) Well...I did a little but I lost it quickly my first week back on plan.

But I don't really want to think of myself as "getting back on plan." It reminds me how I tried before and didn't finish what I started. So I want to start fresh. New. Like I've never done this before.

So here I am, week 2 of my eating plan and feeling good. No, I wasn't perfect over Mother's Day (darn husband bought me yummy chocolates...). But so far this week? I've been doing good. And I've made up a personal challenge for myself. It's a 6 week challenge where I am 100% on plan. No cheating. No straying from the program. No BLT's (bites, licks & tastes). And the fun part is, I'm not doing it alone. I've challenged my clients to do this with me. Lucky for them I've offered up a little reward if they complete it. For me though, I guess my reward will be to {hopefully} be 15 pounds lighter.

I guess since I'm starting new I need to say my stats. I am currently at 166.5 pounds (last week I was at 170). So guess what that means...I get a MANI-PEDI! I love having these rewards for my weight loss :). I had actually forgotten about the ones I listed before and so I made a new list. Instead of doing every 10 pounds I did every 5. And the funny thing is, my rewards totally line up with the list on this blog (5 lbs {165} pedicure, 15 pounds {155} massage, 25 pounds {145} fancy dinner, 35 pounds {135} shopping spree. Coincidence or meant to be? So I'm going to keep those goals I have listed on this blog & just add in the other smaller ones on my own (e.g. a new dress, a swim suit & family pictures).

{I'm actually really excited about the last one (family pictures). We took a family picture in the fall to use as our Christmas card. And while I definitely wasn't at my heaviest, I still didn't love the way I looked. I don't really want to hang that picture up in our house. I want one I'm proud to show everyone. So I can't wait to take a fun family picture to display in our home.}

I'm currently between a size 10-12. My size 12 pants are a little loose, but my 10's are still a bit tight. I'm definitely a "Large" when it comes to shirts & dresses though. And this time around I'm actually taking my measurements so I can see how many inches I lose. So let the embarrassment begin. Here are my measurements:

Upper arm: 14.25

Chest: 39

Upper waist: 35

Lower waist: 40

Hips: 42.5

Thigh: 24.25

Calf: 15.5

Man, I can't believe how open I'm being about this. And I can't believe how much bigger I am than I thought! Talk about motivation!

Oh, and last but not least...here is a picture of what I look like now.

35 pounds to go... I CAN DO THIS!