I did it!!

I lost that measley 0.2lbs and have officially reached my ww goal.  You know me, I cried at the meeting!  Just so very thankful for the encouragement of my family, friends, and my ww leader!  I know that just by reaching goal does NOT mean that I have completed my journey.  In fact, I think maintaining may be the hardest part yet.  But I have worked too hard to go back to how I used to be...and my new goal is to keep that from happening ;-)

I am so looking forward to 2012 and all the new things I can accomplish!  Here is to a wonderful new year with the new me!

breaking through

see that little ticker on the right??  ----------------->

I finally busted through the plateau and now have less than 10lbs to go before my big goal weight.  I truly cannot believe it!  I set my "goal weight" at the highest end of my height's healthy range according to ww but I wouldn't mind losing another 15 lbs after that.  But hey, if all I lose is my goal...losing 50lbs ain't too shabby.

In the last month or so, I would say people definitely started noticing the weight loss more.  Some co-workers I don't see on a regular basis even have told me that they hardly recognize me. It is still strange to me, because although I was overweight, I never thought of myself as "fat".  And looking at myself today, even several sizes smaller, I still think I look me!  Weird, I know?  Perhaps at goal weight I will take some pics to compare from start to goal!

In an effort to celebrate me finally reaching the 40lb mark....here are a couple of every day items that weigh 40lbs:
1) Zachary.  Dang, he is heavy these days to carry around.  That has definitely given me perspective to think I was carrying around that much extra weight on my body!

2) a 5-gallon bottle of water 

3) According the American Kennel Society, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier!

4) And speaking of dogs....a big old 40lb bag of dog food!

5) Two Tires

So there you have it.  Losing 4.4lbs this week gave me the push and encouragement I needed...I WILL REACH MY GOAL! :)

1.4

ARGH.

Somehow after upping my exercise up this past week, I managed to gain 1.4lbs....I guess I indulged a little more than I thought over the holiday weekend?  To say that I was disappointed would be an understatement.  I feel like this last bit of weight is going very slowly.  The month of August was a definite slump....I have only lost 3.4lbs in the last 4 weeks and only tracked 14 of those days (vacation...oops!).  I really felt like I was back on track this past week and when reviewing my journals, I only had 1 day that I even went over my points.  It is the first gain I have had in 6 weeks but still very frustrating....

So, this week I will vow to continue my 30 day challenge and I will track everything I eat!   I am moving forward and not letting this get me down.  I WILL REACH MY GOAL!  I WILL NOT GET DISCOURAGED!  Ya hear me, self?? ;-)  I went back to my old ww meetings today.  I missed my leader and all the encouragement she gave me.  She is big on setting mini goals...and our next one is Oct 31st.  My goal, is to be at or below my goal by then.  That gives me 7 weeks to lose 14lbs.  That is going to be tough...but I am going to push forward and give it my all!

I do want to give a shout out to all my friends and family who are following me on this journey....the encouragement, positive feedback, and stories that I am encouraging you...is what is keeping me going.  I am sticking to that this is a lifestyle change for Lisa...not just a diet.  I didn't gain the weight overnight, and it won't come off overnight either!  And I am going to be one good looking momma by Christmas time...right?? :)

Hope you all are having a good week, half way there.  Make the rest of it a good one too!