I'm working on my bark

Yesterday my co-worker came in and told me I am looking great. What am I doing? Am I still on Weight Watchers, am I working out?

Nope, I haven't done a thing for like a month now. NOTHING! Please, all of you stop complimenting me when I feel super guilty about this. I do not deserve your praise.
My cousin Tammy has been helping me, by keeping me accountable, and loving and encouraging me no matter what. I wouldn't be this far without you girl! My sister was my initial inspiration, I don't even know how much weight she has lost, but man, oh man she is lookin' GOOD!

I can blame it on the season, the lack of sun, the increase in traveling and stress. But really, it comes down to me. I haven't been strong. I have given in to temptation. I have eaten past the point of being full just because something tastes good. I have kept eating chocolates even when I didn't need more because I wanted more. One would have been enough, okay maybe two. I have downed nearly half a pizza, I have eaten more than one dessert a week. I have fantasized about Coldstone. I have not been to the gym, despite setting realistic goals and thinking about it several times. I am a sinner in the worst way.

Why do I say this? Why am I a sinner? Because, I am being selfish. I am choosing what I want over what God wants. God wants what is good for me, I want what tastes good. Remind you of a certain fruit from a certain tree in a certain garden? Thanks a lot EVE!

I feel like crap, so I eat to comfort myself, but it just makes me feel crappier, so I eat more. Now I have yet to step on the scale, but I know I have gained weight. My pants are too tight. I am considering going back to my old jeans that I have yet to donate.

Please don't console me with how stressful my situation is and its okay. Because its not. See, my life has been a series of stress. Stress will always come, and if I don't stop the cycle, I will end up crying to Richard Simmons for help. I see the people who have the surgery, nothing really changes for them. They don't fix what it is on the inside. I was already told how to beat the system, and gain weight despite the surgery, so why would I have surgery? (By the way, its drinking milkshakes, which I love!) It won't change who I am.

I am a food addict. I have an addiction. I can't stop, I can't say no. Some can't quit drinking booze, some can't say no to sex, some can't quit snorting or shooting. I could easily be any of these people. And the American public is sadly getting more and more obese because its okay for us to eat what we want, we better eat it because there are starving children in Africa! The amount of over indulgence in this country is sickening. Not just with food, with everything, but that's a horse of an entirely different color.

Who can fix me? Only me, I have to make that decision. But I can't do it alone. I need God.

1. I admit, I am powerless over food. My life has become unmanageable.
2. I believe that God can fix me, restore me to sanity
3. God, I hand myself over to you. Help me to change and be free of this addiction.
4. I need to look over and
5. give my moral inventory
6. because I am ready for Him to remove these defects of character
7. and I want to ask Him to do so

Guess what, I need to make an appointment to give my inventory.
I need to work the steps.
I stopped working them.
I stopped growing.
I turned away from God's will. (That is why I am a sinner)
I repent now. Help me God.

Here I go, let's weigh in:

Last weigh-in weight: 247.4
Today's weight: 247.5
This weeks loss/gain: 0.1
Total weight lost: 30.2
Weight to lose to mini-goal(240): 7.5

What?!! I cannot possibly have not gained only .1 pounds. My body feels horrible, my stomach is larger! God, you are doing something in me, and I see that. Help me to help you in the transformation of me. In Jesus Name, AMEN

How a week disappears

Last weigh-in weight: 247.4
Today's weight: 247.4
This weeks loss/gain: 0
Total weight lost: 30.3
Weight to lose to mini-goal(240): 7.4


So the whole week I did nothing. Good.
Not so much.

I didn't do a thing.

I didn't exercise, I didn't watch my food.

I didn't journal at all. I didn't connect.

Someone told me they look up to me this week and I felt guilty.

And the sermon on the Holy Spirit just made me think more... about being in a relationship, walking with the Spirit. And I wanted it back.

God, I am not strong enough to do this on my own. Be with me, help me. I know you will, your Word says so. Help me to look to you, to walk with you.

You are constantly moving. What happens when I stand still. What happens when I don't move with you. I miss out.

You have something for me bigger than I can imagine. Help me to stop being a caterpillar. Help me to spread my wings and fly.

When I had just about given up...

Saturday was near disastrous for me. I was scared, I had looked at my future and took no consideration to my past. In other words, I was trying to plan ahead of God. All too often I tend to put the cart before the horse. Here I go, acting like Peter, I took my eyes off my Jesus and noticed the storm... and nearly drown.

I cried all the way to church. Dave was already there, and of course I was running late. Too late for the first service. Wearing my sunglasses and trying to ignore the people who wanted to greet me with love, I ran upstairs to the prayer room. I got down on my knees, burying myself into the soft cushion of the chair and cried, I cried hard. I cried out to God. I prayed, sat down on the floor to journal, pulling out a framed verse of scripture for inspiration. Proverbs 3:5, Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Then the Bible called to me. I looked where it was open to... Acts, no, not where God wants me to read. I looked at the two ribbon places. Somehow I ended up in Exodus, even though I have been reading it at home, it called to me here. 14:14 "The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

I gained peace and headed downstairs. Lots of people were there who wanted to say hi to me, who love me. Its all still quite fuzzy, but I remember moments of clarity. Pearl and Gigi, and then Shawn. Scott and Rich, Preston all needed to say hi. I got myself a frozen hot chocolate, and ended up having a conversation with Eric in front of the fireplace. I keep forgetting how he baptized me, and how we are quite similar. Every time we talk, I get a nugget of wisdom from him, confirmation of the Lord's word. He doesn't know me very well, but he knows my passion for leadership, and it helped us connect.

Service lets out, and there are tons of people to meet and greet. Robin came and told me how she reads my blog, and she loves it. It felt so awesome to know. I also remembered how far back her and I had gone, and how far both of us had come in that moment. How proud I am of her, and glad we still run into each other every once and a while. Her smile and hug and words were precious to me. Mike and Kimberly prayed with me, and it rocked.

I waited in anxious anticipation for Troy and Janet to be free. You see, they were up visiting from KC, and I have been following and supporting their church plant. I forgot I was actually wearing the Restore t-shirt under my hoodie. I was crying in happiness and sadness, trying to hold back tears, waiting to tell them how proud of them I was. Janet had words for me that made me remember why I do love her so much, she is a woman so close to God's heart, and oh how it blesses me.

I went into service, and saw Kathy, she is another awesome woman. Beth came and sat by me. I was surrounded by love, and then Shawn Williams came up and talked about Jesus. The service was written just for me. The moments of worship were just for me. I cried during Hosanna, (Lord save us we pray, I need a savior. Thanks to Bublitz for being a great leader and to Carrie for having the voice of an angel.) I can't help it if David Crowder songs always get me, but they do because they get me. They go deep into me with their words and intelligence and meaning. from wherever spring arrives, to heal the ground. from wherever searching comes the look itself, a taste of what we're looking for, so be quiet now, and wait. I left service with peace in my heart.

Dave told me later that he had TJ checking on me from his eye in the sky position. How romantic. We had a great evening downtown Naperville, good date night. You don't need details, except Ted's Montana Grill is a great place to get us a gift certificate if you need to know that.

Sunday we slept in. I woke up with sunshine and joy in my heart. Small group rocked, then we headed to the box to CONTRIBUTE by doing what I call "last impressions," tearing down the gym. It felt good to serve, I pumped up the iPod, danced and worshiped while stacking chairs. You should try it, really it's fun. Ask Dave, he's on the set-up/tear-down committee, he can hook you up. We went to dinner and then thanks to Dock, a haunted house. (www.hotelmassacre.com if you like those sort of things)

Today I was not going to post my weigh in. I was just going to say fu-git-a-but-it. Then I open my e-mail.

Hi Shelley!

Thought I'd get a VERY early jump on things this week. No change in my weight, but I guess that's a really good thing considering we had a tailgate this weekend! Of course, I still have a bit of that sinus cold which is making me not so hungry, but also preventing me from working out. So here's the stats:

Last week: 157lbs.
This week: 157 lbs.
Total weight lost: 36 lbs.

I'm making a mini goal at 153 lbs, for a total of 40 lbs lost. If I maintain at that, I'll be pretty happy. If I lose a little more (say 10 pounds more), hooray for me and I'll be the same weight I was in high school. But, for now, I'm happy fitting in the same pants/dress size!

Hope your week was at least as good as mine, if not better! Keep it up! I know you have A LOT of other things going on and it's hard to think about yourself. BUT, you can't possibly be happy with the world around you, if you are not taking care of yourself, so keep that in mind. Be good to your body and mind :) Remember, working out relieves stress too, so it's a good reason to go to the gym!

Love,
Tammy

That is when I realized that I am not supposed to give up. Nothing, nothing at all. God hasn't given up, my friends and family have not given up, so why should I? I should not give up on anything. Not the littlest thing. So I screwed up, so I doubted myself, my God, my cause, my ability...

Today I woke up, started walking to the bathroom and tripped on my pajama pants. I fell into the wall and sink. I got up, I iced my shoulder, picked up the stuff I knocked off the corner, and went on. I have a sore shoulder, and a broken plastic cup (I don't know how that happened) but I am okay. I got up and did my thing. I was clutzy, I fell, but I got back up again.

Last weigh-in weight: 245.5
Today's weight: 247.4
This weeks loss/gain: +1.9
Total weight lost: 30.3
Weight to lose to mini-goal(240): 7.4

Realistic goal: get to the gym twice this week. That's it. Step by step, one day at a time.
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm

Stress can be good?!! Monday Weigh IN

Last weigh-in weight: 247.9
Today's weight: 245.5
This weeks loss/gain: -2.4
Total weight lost: 32.2
Weight to lose to mini-goal(240): 5.5

Stress, yes that helps. Can't give you any other secrets for how I did it this week? I don't know how. I ate at the airport, at drive thrus and on the fly most of the week due to travels. Who knows, maybe I ate less, maybe its just a couple pounds? I felt like I gained because the way my pants fit, so I don't feel good.

I was going to exercise today, realized it was too late to go to gym and get back in time, then looked out the window and the rain started to fall. I have new work-out pants too!

I just found out my old friend from grade school lost 45 lbs and can run two miles (and he started in July), so I am super psyched to get on the treadmill and train for the 5k in the spring. I would love to step up my gym attendance, especially because of SAD kicking in, I need to be more vigilant.

Goal: 4-5 days at gym per week. Minimum 2 days on treadmill working up to running for 5k. I hope to meet this goal by Thanksgiving, and will twitter my workouts... twitters run on the right side of this blog for you non twitterers and show up as my facebook status for you facebookers.
By the way, I also want to lose the 5.5 by my first November weigh-in. I think I can, I think I can...

I just re-connected with a long lost friend via Facebook, and am super excited to find out what is going on in his life.

Keep praying for me, I need it. My mood wants to dive a lot lately, and I can use the support. Emails work well too.

Well, just so you know, I didn't forget to blog, okay I did.

I did weigh in. The weight was exactly the same, but I did not take time to blog on it. Thanks Tammy for ringing my bell. Just glad I didn't gain!

Most of you who know me know that a huge change is happening in my life and it is getting down to the wire. This is it, no turning back. My stomach is full of butterflies and in knots. I need help cleaning and organizing and getting ready, but mostly I just don't know what to do with myself until then. I work Thursday and Friday, will pay bills and then Saturday I start cleaning. Don't want to, but I am screaming on the inside. Seriously my heart is racing with anticipation.

I keep staring at the rock Beth gave me that says Peace. She gave it to me to remind me that when I lean on the Solid Rock (Jesus) then I will have peace... of course I just remember Troy singing that song... all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand.

I found out another friend of mine is also a "New Thing" stalker, as we were both in a chat room at the same time. Well, I joke when I say stalker, but really, we just are excited about what is going on with The Church and believe that New Thing is right in the thick of it. So, we like to follow what is going on and we ended up watching some bonus webcasting. I got to watch DFerg on live webcast from Catalyst '08 in Atlanta, it was sweet. Some pastors were in the room, and I found it funny that plaid and spiked hair was a "must have" for church planters nation wide. Again, why do I love it, because I love what God is doing, and yes, church planting excites me. I would love to be in Atlanta, learning and listening to these great leaders. I wish I could go when Catalyst one day will be at Granger in Indiana, but I just can't justify the expense, time off, or the reason. Will I be involved in a church plant one day? I believe so, but not now. I suppose my heart is just getting ready? Perhaps its a part of the natural leadership progression.

One thing Dave said during the webcast was that he did not know why the culture worked at CCC. I can list at least five reasons. One, you get the chance to be a part of an epic story (building the Kingdom is EPIC). Two, you get opportunities that you would never get in the business world. You don't need a masters degree to be thought worthy of anything. Three, the love of Christ comes with every apprenticeship. Four, if you do it right (that is if you put forth the effort and follow the suggestions,) it is so awesome experience for you, growing closer to God and watching life change, that you want it to happen for as many people as possible, so you just have to apprentice people!

At first I was weary to make friends and then say goodbye, but when I find that it is not about me, its all about Jesus... and as a good friend says you have to lose your life to find it.

Well, I have gone on long enough... let me know if you want to join my stalkers club. Maybe I can get us some t-shirts.

Monday Weigh IN

Last weigh-in weight: 244.3
Today's weight: 247.9
This weeks loss/gain: +3.6
Total weight lost: 29.8
Weight to lose to mini-goal(240): 7.9

It appears as if this week went backwards. I didn't hit the gym since Monday and went out this weekend to eat, and got completely off track. I feel the weight gain in my belly the most.

I think it is because I am not taking care of myself, and making excuses for it. Excuses excuses excuses.

Yet I am taking care of myself, because I spent quality time with my husband (thus feeding my marriage.) I can't be SO hard on myself.

Yet, I know that it is so hard to NOT fall into old patterns here.

I just looked at my calendar. The week is clear so far. This means that I am going to hit the gym. No more late nights watching CSI or Law and Order and sleeping in. If I don't make the plans to do it, I won't do it. So, I am making plans.

I refuse to be lukewarm.

monday Weigh-IN

Last weigh-in weight: 245.5
Today's weight: 244.3
This weeks loss/gain: -1.2 (yeah!)
Total weight lost: 33.4
Weight to lose to NEW mini-goal(240): 4.3

A special thank you to my friend Paul who has been coming to the gym with me. Even if we don't workout together, its good not to go alone. Helps me to go!

monday Weigh-IN

Thanks Tam for the e-mail, while I might or might not have forgotten, your accountability is exactly what I need. So, here goes nothing....

Last weigh-in weight: 248.1
Today's weight: 245.5
This weeks loss/gain: -2.6
Total weight lost: 32.2
Weight to lose to NEW mini-goal(240): 5.5

I decided to add in the" this week" thing and post my exact mini goal weight, and make it a "mini" goal!
I had gotten to almost 40 lbs, and fell off the wagon, but I am back on track.
I also re-did some math using my original weight and found that I have lost more than I thought. My original weight was 277.7 at my first WW weigh in (oh that hurt to put) and I found my calculator disagreed with my blog,(so there.)

Now my challenge is to get to the gym, and be ready for my 5k THIS WEEKEND. Also not to read the headlines and worry about the depression headed to the US, but denial is my friend... right?

The sun does come up every day, even if I see it or not.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

So I didn't weigh in.
Shoot me.

Granted, I have a full stomach, here goes nothing. I know I gained, I am fatter.


Last weigh in weight: 242.7
Today's weight: 248.1
Total weight lost: 28.3
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 24.3

Looks like I have to visit my friend gym again.

Weigh IN.... and travelling and pants

Last weigh in weight: 238.5
Today's weight: 242.7
Total weight lost: 34.9 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 17.7

This is what happens when you go to Burger King, McDonalds, or Sonic every day.
Also you spend a lot of time on your butt in a car or plane.
Also your Aunt Flo is in town and she is not in a very good mood. She brought a lot of baggage with her.

Celebrating this week: I went to the Old Navy jean sale on Saturday. Jeans were 12 bucks for adults. The largest size they have is a 20. I fit in them! Too bad they don't make my butt look like that<----- The great news is that I can finally shop at Old Navy and have Old Navy jeans. This has been a lifelong dream of mine, odd but true. See I have always had to shop in the Men's section, and now I don't have to, except for my husband, and now I can buy pants (for me!). Hopefully, my old pants will travel to someone who really needs them, as I will be donating them. I have a lot of reflections for the week, but it requires a separate post.

Monday Weigh IN

Last weigh in weight: 240.5
Today's weight: 238.5
Total weight lost: 39.1 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 13.5

Seems as if I am back to what I was the week before, which is awesome.
The real challenge will be keeping it off with a week of travel.
I don't arrive until late Monday, so will not weigh in or blog again until Tuesday next week.

I don't know exactly what is going to happen on this trip. I really have to trust that God is working behind the scenes for HIS glory, not mine. And that HIS will be done, not mine. I do however like it when my will lines up with His.... now I must pack, blog at you later!

Totally Vulnerable... Monday Weigh IN

Last weigh in weight: 238.2
Today's weight: 240.5
Total weight lost: 37.1 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 15.5

Yep, I knew it. I gained this week.
Too many trips to taco bell unrestrained. Last night I ate the Taco Salad which gains 2.2 lbs from the shell alone.

Good news is, I don't have plans for today! Finally, I can hit the gym! I haven't been for it seems like forever, its only been 2 weeks, but it has definitely but a rut into my mojo.
My energy is low. Not just because I have been getting up early, but also because I haven't been moving much. An object in motion tends to stay at motion, an object at rest tends to not get out of bed. The laws of physics, man, you can't deny it!

I was so close to the 40 lb mark, and well, I still am. Let's not get down about this, but remember what lessons we learned. Now, I have to get my butt off this chair and into the gym.

Pray for me not to be too sore tomorrow!

Update: missed the gym, but had a "lunch date" with hubby and a great phone conversation catching up with a friend. I love friends when we can talk God and talk deep.

I don't want to, but here goes... Monday Weigh IN

Last weigh in weight: 239.7
Today's weight: 238.2
Total weight lost: 39.4 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 13.2

How can this be?
Only God can be helping me, because I am not doing this on my own.

I was COMPLETELY surprised I lost.

Thanks God, I can't do this without you. Sooo many answered prayers this week.

Dear Tammy, I did not forget

Dear Tammy, and whoever else is following me on my weight loss journey. I did not forget. Monday I had such a good post, I didn't want to add numbers. Tuesday I mean to post, but I spent my morning at the church capturing video to edit for the judge. I will be editing next Tuesday, pulling it all together.

So, without further ado, I will step on the scale:
Last weigh in weight: 240.2
Today's weight: 239.7
Total weight lost: 37.9 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 14.7

Back to losing... lets keep it up!

Monday--I mean Tuesday Weigh-IN

Last weigh in weight: 239.9
Today's weight: 240.2
Total weight lost: 37.4 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 15.2

Ruggy went home last night. Didn't get to say goodbye. I will miss him. I like the idea of a dog who will just lay down next to you. Abby won't. I don't think its possible for her. As a Jack Russell, she is doomed with doggy ADD. Laying still for her only happens when nobody else is doing anything.

The cat had just gotten used to the idea that Rugby would be staying here when he left. We hadn't seen her for a few days except for a few privileged cameo appearances for a nibble of food. She finally came out of her shell only to have Rugby leave. She is still happier that he is gone. So is Abby, because they don't have to compete for attention.

Okay, I will address the weight thing now. I am finding it hard to eat healthier. I indulged and ordered my quesadillas from Chili's and ate the whole plate. I should have packed up half, but no, I didn't. I knew I wouldn't. Dave's folks took us to Buffalo Wild Wings, I got the Buffalo Ranch Wrap, which is boneless fried chicken wings in sauce with ranch dressing, lettuce tomato and flour tortilla. I kept the chips and salsa, which is way better than buffalo chips, but stole like 5 or 6 of Dave's. That was Saturday. Then on Sunday we started off with Jimmy Johns, then at the concert, I had a hot dog and a slice of pizza. Then I had an entire enchilada plate at the taco place. I haven't been getting in my vegetables. (how do you do that at a ball park???) I haven't been eating my fruit even. I want smoothies, I bought frozen strawberries, but need ice and bananas. I shop tonight. Last night I ate Dave's leftover boneless chicken wings and nothing else. No veggies. I did eat a salad at work. With fat -free dressing.

What is stopping me? Me. Today Dave is picking up Portillo's for lunch. I ordered a beef with sweet peppers. Is it better than my two hot dog order, one with everything, one chili dog with?? Of course we will split the fries. I should eat some veggies first, so I don't over do it. I am ready to lose these next 15lbs, but I seem to be waiting at the bus stop. Its like saving money by not eating out... that's not happening here.

My car being in the shop, I have not been able to go to the gym yesterday or today, but I have bad sciatica from the concert on Sunday, so it might be good to rest -- or should I say not push it, until it chills out.

I did do one thing that has motivated me. I went and bought two new bras. It's like I have my boobs back. They were just hanging out, and now I feel like they are showing up and have shape. I went down quite a few sizes, so they are now properly supported. AND I got a "sports" bra as one of them. It was my godsend on Sunday as it kept the moisture off of my boobs. They were like the only thing dry on my body!

Monday Weigh-IN: Oh Happy Day

Last weigh in weight: 243.1
Today's weight: 239.9 (3.2 lost!)
Total weight lost: 37.7 lbs.
Weight to lose to mini-goal: 14.9 I CAN DO IT!!!
Clothes size now: 22 (at start:26 tight)

Trying not to lose focus or hope on this journey. It seems like I had more hope when people were not telling me I looked good.

I hear it all the time now. "Looking good!" "Have you lost some weight?" "I can tell!" I try not to let it get to my head, I say stuff like "miles to go!" and "Its just the beginning!" Finally fitting into some stuff that my sister saved for me, but she just gave me some size 16 stuff! She is down to a 14! (Go MEGGIE!!!) I am dying to get out of the 20s! I would love to weigh under 200 lbs again. I don't know how long it has been.

I really want to be able to run. I want to run a 5K. I can't. I have way to much weight right now to run. My heart wants to explode. I can do the elliptical just fine, but forget about actually lifting up my own weight and landing on it. I have a bad back, bad feet and bad everything. I need to drop some more weight before I can start jogging. It is just too much for my body.

So I must have patience! Persistence with diet and exercise. When I say "diet" I am not talking about the 4 letter word, I am talking about the when you go to the zoo and see them feed the animals, they are administering a diet, that diet. The food I eat has to be fuel, and not garbage. And not too much, don't want my tank to overflow! Enough to keep me running, er, this analogy is getting stretched.

The Happy Day reference is for Paul.

Monday morning weigh-IN

Nothing like a great weekend to give you an energy boost. I had a great one!

Saturday I went to my dad's for brunch. My sister made blueberry and banana pancakes! Yum! Then we went to my aunt and uncle's house. My cousin and her husband from Indiana were there (Boilermakers, not Hoosiers) as well as my sister, Megan. We had a great time, chatting, swimming, eating yummy food, and playing tetris with Megan's mini-van.

Sunday started out with a Celebration Service at the Yellow Box that rocks, and then we picked up Paul and Pearl and headed to the BEACH! We drove up to Wisconsin, and it was gorgeous! So much fun, and Becky met us at my sister's house and then we hit the sand. The water was COLD! But the sand was bearable. We swam, hunted rocks, dug holes in the sand, and chatted. Then we hit Texas Roadhouse for some kick-butt steaks! After the drive home, we stopped at Coldstone for ice cream. I had never been there before, so what a perfect night topper. As we stood outside, we could see fireworks on the skyline.

Award goes to Paul for most rocks ever.

Here goes the WEIGHT ugh...

Last weigh in weight: 243.1
Today's weight: 243.1
Total weight lost: 34.5 lbs.

NO JOKE! Yeah me for not gaining! Even with steak AND ice cream!!!

Now, I have more energy, its back to business. I have a 12 hour day today... got to go!

Ch ch ch ch changes... weigh IN

Chopped off like 10 inches of hair. This will be two weeks, but just now blogging on it.

Joined twitter http://twitter.com/shell_e

Mom will have been gone for two years on the 7th. Heavy hearted...

ok, fine, I will weigh in but I don't want to!

Last weigh in weight: 240.5
Today's weight: 243.1

see why I didn't want to!

Thanks Aunt Flo!

I am hitting the gym tomorrow. I missed it.

Is that you?

It's great when your co-worker yells your name from behind and asks "is that you?" when they see you. I have lost so much weight, she wasn't sure it was me! Thanks K!

Tottie's Tuesday Weigh IN

Last weigh in weight: 241.8
Today's weight: 240.5 (lost 1.3)
Total weight lost: 37.1
Weight to lose till next mini-goal: 15.5
Down to pants size: 22 (started at a tight 26)
Thanks to my sister Megan for saving clothes for me when she lost weight!

Special thanks to Tottie for checking in on me when I didn't post yesterday! See, I forgot to mention how I was working extra, and therefore did not have "time" for weigh-in. Yes, I had time to step on a scale (I did not) but had no time to go online and blog about it, so I weighted... ha ha, until today.

Yesterday and Friday I worked 11am till 1130pm. This also means I have missed going to the gym. And I do miss it.

I have also chopped off like 10-12 inches of hair, which could account for the 1 lb I lost, but hey, I am just glad I did not gain!

Thanks to "JN" for the hug of congrats, it meant a lot to me.