Weigh-In: Update & Next Goal

I haven't posted a weigh-in in a few weeks so I thought I'd update!  I have just been busy and haven't taken the time to post but I am still working the program and making progress.  Things have slowed way down since I passed the 100 pound point, which is to be expected, but I still have around 30 pounds or so I would like to lose.

I am now about 14 months into my journey and my total weight loss is 111.8 pounds!!

I am thinking about what my next goal should be.  This is the first time since I started that I didn't have a set goal.  Trying to decide what is realistic.  Hmmm.....

The next big thing going on with us is vacation next month.  So....I think my goal will be....

I want to lose 5 pounds before I leave on vacation on April 7th.

That is only a little over 3 weeks.  With the rate I have been losing this might be tough but I'll give it a shot...

Weigh-In: Week 46 & 100 POUNDS!!

This week:  -2.0
Total to date:  -101.4

Yep, that just happened!!!  I have lost ONE HUNDRED FREAKIN' POUNDS!!!  I said I was going to do it but holy crap....I actually did!!

The whole thing feels kinda weird.  Not like I expected to feel when I reached 100 pounds.  I thought I would be celebrating and so happy.  Don't get me wrong....I'm happy about it....but it's just another day in the journey.

When I look in the mirror I still see the old me.  I don't feel like I look like I lost 100 pounds.  I guess I thought it would be more significant....but maybe it's just because it's happened gradually?  When I see people that I haven't seen in a while they definitely notice a difference.  When I look at pictures from a year ago I can see a difference.  But when I look in the mirror it just looks like me.  Hmmm....

I'm loving my new bling...If you had told me I would have that 100 pound charm someday I probably wouldn't have really believed you...

I AM doing this!!

The journey continues...

My 100 pound charm!!

New Goal: 100 pounds by Thanksgiving!

Now that I've met the goal of 75 pounds it's time to come up with my next challenge!  So, here goes.... I want to lose 25 more pounds, a total of 100 pounds, by Thanksgiving.

I think this one will be very tough.  Perhaps too tough.  But I am going to give it a shot!  Honestly, as long as I make it to 100 pounds by the end of the year I will be happy....but I am going to challenge myself to do a little more than that.

I'm sure I am going to need lots of encouragement and support for this one.....

New Goal

I find that I am more successful when I have a goal that I am working toward.  Now that I have accomplished the first goal it's time to set the next one!

So, here goes.... the next goal is to lose 75 pounds by the end of July.  So I have about 11 weeks to lose 25 pounds.  I feel like this one is going to be tough.  Summer is always a rough time for me--all of that yummy picnic food and drinks by the pool.  Just thinking about it makes me nervous!

I picked the end of July for a couple of reasons.  First is that I leave on vacation for a week on August 1st and I KNOW that will not be a good week so I'd like to have met that goal before then!  Second is that July 30th is my 30 year class reunion.  Yikes!  Not sure how I got that old!  I'm not doing this to try and impress anyone.....they've already seen me fat....but I would love to go feeling better about myself and more confident.  Who doesn't want to feel like they look good?  And I'd love to be able to buy an outfit for it that is a smaller size!

I really appreciate everyone's support!  This is just the beginning of a long journey and it helps to read your words of encouragement.  I am nervous that the next part of this journey will be tough for me.  I have lost 50+ pounds more times than I care to remember and somewhere between 50 and 60 pounds or so I seem to fall apart and never get past that point.  I think the most I have ever lost was around 65.  Not sure what happens at that point but I am really, really hoping not to fall into that trap again!  I do feel different this time and I really think that the fact that I am attending the WW meetings will keep me going.  Fingers crossed!!

Weigh-In: Week 16

Figured I'd better update since tomorrow night is already the next weigh-in!

This week's loss:  -1.4
Total Loss to Date:  -50.8

I did it!!  Finally passed the 50 pound hurdle!!  WooHoo!!  Still not happy with this week's loss but I am feeling pretty good about getting to my first goal!

This week I earned two new pieces of bling!!  You know how I like the bling!   One of them was for losing 50 pounds and the other for completing my first 16 weeks (4 months) at Weight Watchers.  I must admit, I'm pretty proud of myself for both and I am still feeling really good about the journey so far!

New bling!!  50 pound & 4 month charms!

Weigh-in: Week 7 & First Goal

Got my charm for losing 25 pounds!

Look what I got this week!!  My charm for losing 25 lbs!!  I can't wait until this charm ring is FULL!!  Up next....the charm for 10%.  I am hoping to get that one next week.

This week's loss:  -3.2 
Total Loss to Date: -27.2

So, I thought it was time to set my first goal.  I think it's better to have a few smaller goals along the way so it doesn't get overwhelming.  My first goal is going to be to lose 50 pounds by my birthday (April 30th).  It might seem a little ambitious but I'm gonna give it a shot!  I'm over half-way there already so hopefully I can do it!