I know I shouldn't...

but I weighed myself again today.

I weighed in today at 213.5. So it seems that every 5 or 10 pounds I hit a plateau and then once I get off of it, I lose quite a bit. I feel good. On my way to getting to 210 by Sept. 9th!!!

Feeling good

Despite not losing as much weight lately as I would have wanted I'm still down half a pound. I'm not surprised though. We have been so crazy busy I wouldn't have been surprised if I'd been up 2 or 3 pounds. I'm actually down 1 1/2 pounds from my last post. It seems like every 5 or 10 pounds I hit a plateau and then it takes a bit of time then I charge past it. I didn't get here overnight so I know it will take a while. My husband told me I'd have an elliptical by November so I'm excited. I think I'm getting to the point where I'll need more exercise than just walking to get more weight off. So I'm at 214.5 as of this morning. We go to visit my husbands family on September 9th and I'd LOVE to be at 210. That's a little under 3 weeks to lose 4.5 pounds. I think I can do it. I should be able to get rid of 3-6 pounds so it's no unrealistic.

Clothes: So I started this journey in my massive size 22's. My lovely husband took me out shopping this weekend for some new pants that aren't the one's I've storing away for "if I ever lose weight". I tried on 18's to be safe and they were too big!!! Yippie! So I picked up a new pair of size 16 jeans. Then found this cute pair of black and brown pants that were perfect in a size 16. They were all on clearance so it was perfect as we haven't wanted to buy too much as we are losing. But I've only been wearing jeans and nice tops to work since I've balloned so it's nice to have some different pants to wear besides jeans!

So I thought I'd check in and voice my thoughts. Next stop... 210 pounds!

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After what felt like a great week, I'm up 1/2 a pound back to 216. Of course it's "that time of the month" so I have a feeling I'm weighing in with some extra unwanted bloat. I am really encouraged to get to 200. I just have to watch what I'm eating and pay attention. I had a nice salad for lunch today with some tuna salad on it and I am soooo full. Icky full. But it's a nice change to feel icky full from salad then something bad for me.

My husband and I are working to save up for an elliptical. He's guaranteed me we'll have one by November. I'm super excited!!! We've had some unusual expenses with surgeries, dog training, etc that just keep putting the things we want but don't necessarily "need" right now off. I can't wait to get it though and start exercising... I can only do so much walking!

Almost

So last night, I was craving a good old fashion spaghetti dinner. So I made a ground lean turkey meat sauce with spaghetti. So yummy. I added some red wine in and just let is simmer for about 30 minutes. It's a been a while since I've made it and it wasn't my best, but it was yummy.

And against my better judgment and my new rule that I wasn't going to do it, I weighed myself this morning. I still lost another 1/2 pound (got rid of I mean!). So I'm at 215.5 pounds and have gotten rid of 34.5 pounds.

I just started typing 24.5 and that seemed right. But then I thought no, it's more, no it's not. It's not almost 40 pounds, that's not right. Then I realized yes, it is. I'm down almost 40 pounds.

Think I can get rid of that next 5.5 pounds by Labor Day? The week after that is when we go to visit my husband's family. They haven't seen me since before Christmas, WAY before losing weight. We leave 6 weeks from yesterday. TECHNICALLY, I could get rid of 2 lbs a week for a total of 12 pounds. However I'm not putting that on me... I'd like to between 205 and 210 when we go, that's reasonable. We shall see.

Thursday Check-in

Woo hoo! 34 pounds gone! I'm feeling so encouraged and so excited about this journey. When I was pregnant with my son, I dropped to 216 lbs, but went back up again as the pregnancy progressed. Except for that, I don't think I've been at 216 for about 4 years.

I am feeling comfy today in my size 16 Gloria Vanderbilt jeans. I'm begging my husband to get my bin of "too small" clothes and jeans out of the garage so I can go "shopping". I'm curious to see what I can find to fit into. I found another size 16 jeans by Mossimo. I can't quite fit into those, plus they appear to ride much lower, they might be a lost cause :)

So... I'm excited...