My Progress
Happy Birthday to ME!
I just had to post current photos because we are going out to celebrate my birthday tonight, (I turned 34 yesterday) and I am actually excited to go out! I’m not nervous about going out in public anymore because I feel SO much better about myself.
I can’t explain the emotional and mental weight that has been lifted along with the physical weight. It is exhausting feeling bad about yourself all the time. I’m so done with that. I wish everyone could have this feeling. Don’t lose weight because of social pressure or a significant other. Lose weight because of this feeling. Nothing can compare to feeling comfortable in your own skin. I don’t feel perfect. I still have work to do. But I’m comfortable. That’s priceless.
WHAT?!?
I can’t quite wrap my head around it, but I have gone down 6 pants sizes in 15 months. I started at a tight size 20, and now I am wearing size 8. I never DREAMED I’d be in single digit sizes. I’m still in shock!!
Bridesmaid Dress Success
As you may remember from reading my story, weddings were a major source of stress for me over the years. I was the heavy bridesmaid MANY times and hated it! After losing 75 pounds, the dress that I wore in 2009 won’t even stay up now – woo hoo!! I might look a mess in the 2010 photos, but I don’t even care. I am swimming in the dress, and that is all that matters! Too bad I don’t have any weddings coming up soon… 😀
75 POUND MILESTONE
I hit a new milestone tonight! As of tonight’s weigh in, I have lost 75 pounds! It has been just over 1 year since I started. Of course it didn’t feel fast to me going through it, but now it feels like the blink of an eye. Who hasn’t said “wow, that year flew by” at some point? So what are you waiting for? Next year this time, you could be down 20, 50, or even 75 pounds. You’ll be glad you started today!
Just Hanging Out
Here I am just hanging out at Starbucks. No big deal, right?
Well, the big deal is that I look happy. I’m in public, wearing short sleeves, and I don’t feel like I want to hide under the table.
How did something so normal become so intimidating for me? Now that I am down 65 pounds, I’m feeling like I can do “normal” things more often. Feeling like this makes all the struggles worth it!