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Wow, 207?! At one point about 2 years ago I resigned myself to believing I would just be a bigger lady for the rest of my life. I decided maybe 220 was just my "set point." I made every excuse in the book to allow myself to think it was OK if I couldn't achieve more. I guess I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment. After all, I left high school at about 160 pounds, and since freshman year of college I've bounced back and forth between 190 and 220 for about 10 years now. So... when I reached my highest, 242.6, and got brave enough to actually look at the scale, I thought maybe I was just stuck there. BUT, I had an obgyn who was kind enough to approach it in a caring way, and several motivators along the way. I was invited to be in a wedding, so I ordered my bridesmaid's gown a size down and dropped 20 pounds in the first six months. I went to a family reunion, and there was a HUGE swing up in the trees that required a harness for safety, and I was so big I was the ONLY family member that couldn't fit in the harness. Even my dad who weighed MORE than me, had a frame that could fit (of course, dads usually don't have hips and butt! lol). So, being below 220, below 210... within sight of being below 200 again... wow, this is an incredible feeling!! I am no longer convinced that I have to live my life as a bigger girl. I'm sure that I can get to my goal weight. And I'm SO excited!! A life FULL of life... here I come!! :)
p.s. now, everybody just remind me of this next week when I want a cupcake and a good cry... lol
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207.0 lb
Lost so far: 12.0 lb.
Still to go: 62.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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losing 7.0 lb a week
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