I'm back!!

I havent posted in forever. Life has been crazy busy but things are still going well! I am now down to 159 as of this morning for a total weightloss of 41 pounds. . I am now fitting into size 12s and 1 pair is even loose! I finally can wear tank tops and feel comfortable. I am doing Pilates 2 nights a week, about 3 dvds a week and walking am guessing 25+ miles weekly. I feel great and cant wait to get to my goal. Being on a high protein diet I am eating LOTS of meat and eggs. I look forward to reaching my goal weight so I can switch my diet around. I plan on going on 100% vegan raw foods diet. I have done it in the past and felt wonderful. Its a complete 360 to what I am doing now but this is the only way for me to lose. I have taken 3 sets of photos and should finnally put some up....

Size 20 to size 14

I was going to Seattle with a friend and wanted to wear something decent. I had a nice pair of new pants that I had never worn that I decided to try on. I figured there was no way they would fit me seeing as I couldnt pull them up past my knees a few months ago. Not only did they fit but they are actually too big!! My mind still has not caught up with my actual size. I have not been this size on over 5 years. It sounds silly but I almost started crying. I guess because I was happy and in shock. I have been overweight so long that maybe I thought I would never be thin again but with each passing week I get closer to my goal!

Things are still going good although I am fighting magor fatigue. I am now in the 160's, YEAH! Every week that goes by my goal seems more within reach. I start private Pilates instruction/PT next week, I am very excited. I hope that it will really make a difference in my overall conditioning and decrease my back/neck pain.

170lbs!!

The scale officially read 170 this morning, for a total loss of about 30 pounds. I have not been that small since right after I had Noah. I am hoping by the end of my second month I will be at least 165 or smaller. The weight is coming off so quickly that my brain is'nt really able to catch up. Losing weight affects so many mudane things you never think about. I can sit differently, exercising is easier, I am sleeping better, I could go on and on. I know I will eventually be at my goal weight but the anticipation is killing me. In the meantime I am having a fun time looking at clothes online. When I eventually get there I plan on buying a "reward outfit" A really killer black dress and some black leather knee high boots!

This weekend I finally dug through my smaller clothes to see if anything fit. To my suprise I found stuff that I had'nt been able to wear for about 4 years! When I started trying on clothes it was the first time I really felt like I had lost weight. Even though I see it on the scale I still cant see it in the mirror. The last time I lost weight it took me almost a year to really see myself as a size 4/6. In my mind I was still a size 22. Most people look forward to buying clothes when they loose weight. Me, I have about 3 rough totes FULL of clothes that are too small for me. I saved old cothes and also bought things that were too small. I know I am not the only one guilty of doing that.....

1 month update

About 2 months ago I took pictures and measurements. The after 1 month of my routine I took pictures again and measured myself again. I was going to post pictures but think I will wait another month or 2. The difference is shocking. I lost approximately 18-20 pounds depending on the scale. 4 inches from my waist, 1 inch from each arm and leg, and 3 inches around my chest. Most of my pants are getting too big and I am starting to get out the smaller clothes. I am starting to get excited!

Vacation

I took a 3 day "vacation" from my high protein diet. A friend had a party on saturday night and it was my 6th anniversary and I wanted to celebrate! I actually found that I didnt eat as much as I thought I would and some of the food made me feel a bit gross. I was actually excited to get back on my eating plan and feeling good again. Its recommended also that every few weeks of doing this restrictive of a diet that you eat regular foods for a day or two to jump start further weightloss or if you have stalled a bit. In 2 days I will have been doing this for a month. I will be taking pictures and doing a final weigh in....