Your Attention Please!

I've been having some weight intervention in my life over the past 13 weeks. I just wanted everyone to know that

I've officially lost 20 lbs!

20.8 to be exact, but who's counting? This is a big milestone for me because my first big goal was to loose 10% of my body weight. This weigh in put me over the top for this goal. So join me in doing the happy dance!

Here are some things I've noticed after losing my first 20 lbs:

1. I still have shoulders. And collarbones. And if you look real close, you can see them. Cat, my roommate in college, called this look "the sexy neck". I'm up for anything that qualifies me as sexy.
2. My wedding rings are too big. Last summer, I decided to give up the dream of ever being skinny again, and I had them re sized. Now my fingers are shrinking. I'm going to wait it out though until they stabilize, I don't want to keep sizing and resizing...
3. I don't mind wearing my hair pulled back in a baseball cap or in a ponytail sans the cap. I used to shy away from these hair styles because I didn't like the way it drew attention to my chubby face. But, now, when I put it up, I'm startin' to like what I see. And recently Honey was on a business trip and brought me a sassy pink Boston Red Sox hat. I love it!
4. People are starting to notice. I know this is awkward with girls because everyone knows weight is a sensitive issue with us, and some people are afraid to say anything because you don't know how we'll take it. But more and more friends are telling me that they can see it, and if they're unsure about telling me, they tell Honey. It makes my day when someone tells me they can see a difference.
5. It's getting easier. The eating part anyways. The exercise part is hard for me right now. I've never felt deprived or like I can't have something. I just know how to make better choices. It's also easier to say "no" when I really don't need it.

So my next goals are:

• Get with the exercise! I've got to get going with that again if I'm going to consistently loose and keep it off once I'm done losing. I need to start that habit now and not wait until I'm in maintenance mode.
• Loose 10 more lbs. I'm taking it 10 lbs at a time from here on out.
• Concentrate on making the most of the calories I eat. I really need to make sure I'm eating protein and veggies. Right now I feel like I'm eating a lot of low-cal filler foods. As I loose weight, my calorie intake has to go down to maintain losses. I need to start packing in the good stuff now and make the most of the calories I can have.

Thanks for listening! Have a wonderful weekend!