Oh happy day!
Two announcements:
1) I am back in Indiana until Sunday, bridesmaiding and doting on the lovely Danielle. Shenanigans will ensue, pictures will be on Facebook. It will be lovely to see everyone again. Virginia friends--call/text me if you like, but don't expect an immediate response. :-)
2) DRUM ROLL PLEASE!
Ladies and gentlemen...THIS IS IT. This is the day you have been waiting for! I stepped on the scale today...15 months, 29 pounds, and several FRUSTRATING plateaus later...I HAVE REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT. When I began, I was 154 pounds, floating between a size 10 and 12 (depending on the cut and style of the clothes). For someone who is not even a full 5'1, this was not exactly a healthy place to be--according to the BMI scale, it's actually bordering on obesity (I didn't look "obese," but yes, I definitely did look overweight).
Well, guess what? I am now 125, floating between a size 6 and 8. My BMI is in the normal range. I am still curvy, but not unhealthily so. I have more energy than I've had in a long time, I can run further than I've ever been able to, I eat healthier, and I am SO HAPPY. :-D And seriously...I actually really like looking at myself in the mirror now.
Next step--maintenance and tone. And maybe lose 1 more pound just so I can say I lost an even 30. ;-)
1) I am back in Indiana until Sunday, bridesmaiding and doting on the lovely Danielle. Shenanigans will ensue, pictures will be on Facebook. It will be lovely to see everyone again. Virginia friends--call/text me if you like, but don't expect an immediate response. :-)
2) DRUM ROLL PLEASE!
Ladies and gentlemen...THIS IS IT. This is the day you have been waiting for! I stepped on the scale today...15 months, 29 pounds, and several FRUSTRATING plateaus later...I HAVE REACHED MY GOAL WEIGHT. When I began, I was 154 pounds, floating between a size 10 and 12 (depending on the cut and style of the clothes). For someone who is not even a full 5'1, this was not exactly a healthy place to be--according to the BMI scale, it's actually bordering on obesity (I didn't look "obese," but yes, I definitely did look overweight).
Well, guess what? I am now 125, floating between a size 6 and 8. My BMI is in the normal range. I am still curvy, but not unhealthily so. I have more energy than I've had in a long time, I can run further than I've ever been able to, I eat healthier, and I am SO HAPPY. :-D And seriously...I actually really like looking at myself in the mirror now.
Next step--maintenance and tone. And maybe lose 1 more pound just so I can say I lost an even 30. ;-)