Woohoo, I weighed in this morning and was down 3.5 lbs, which makes 16.25 pounds total for my first month!  Of course I had expectations of grandeur that I’d lose 25 lbs – but then I realized… that’s like a pound a DAY.  haha, not gonna happens since I’m working out 3 times a week – I’d need to make that like 6 times a week, three hours a day – not gonna happen!  However, I was really pleased with today’s result.  I’m now 287 lbs.  Reached my first goal to get out of the 290′s!  So it’s a wonderful thing to celebrate

I was so frustrated with how the weight just insisted on hanging around, losing and gaining a half pound here and there.  I’m happy!  And it gives me the encouragement to keep going.  I’m halfway to 30 lbs!  And that’s really somethin!  I haven’t been under 280 in at least three years!  So, that’s my next goal – under 280 – because then I’m under the weight it says on my drivers license!  That’d be cool!

Weird fact, I got my driver’s license and I’ll always remember that day.  I was on WW and had lost 8 lbs and was feeling good.  I went to get my license because I was 21.  I was actually 275lbs, but I said out of habit, 280.  And you won’t belieeeeve what the fat, ugly woman behind the counter said to husband!  “Wow, whatever it is you’re feeding her, you need to stop.”  We seriously couldn’t believe it.  Husband isn’t one to stand up for me and (it kind of hurts my feelings even more looking back at it) and I just chuckled uncomfortably.  Blech.  Some people come into this world and say “How can I bring down everyone I meet today?  As long as I bring down one person, my day is a success.”  Blech!

But this entry isn’t about her, it’s about my success and celebrating that.  I’m safely under 290 (never completely safe but I’ve got a little wiggle room) and I’m heading down to my next goal of under 280!!  And I’m aiming to reach that goal in a month’s time