I'm gonna try to make this quick because I want to head down to the workout room before there's a thousand people occupying all of the machines. My new scale that I ordered online came in yesterday, roughly two weeks after I ordered it. (It came in an "Express" box, which I found hilarious considering how frickin long it took to get here.) Anyway, I'm taking baby steps with the weight loss thing. I don't want to say exactly what number I'm at, but I set a goal for myself the last time I did the diet cycle I'm on that I wanted to get under the 10 mark. (For example, if I weighed 163, my goal was to get under 160.) I reached that goal, and that's according to BOTH scales. I'm happy with that, and I'm ready to set the next goal. We'll see what happens. I'm back on day 1 of the 7 day cycle, and I'm ready to make even more progress. I went and tried on bridesmaid dresses yesterday, and while I maintained a positive attitude, the size that I fit into was a size bigger than the largest sizes I own at home. I wasn't terribly pleased about that, but I know this: the clothes I do have are fitting a little bit looser. The belt that I wear on a daily basis is almost too big. That's a huge motivator for me, because it's progress that I can grasp. Sometimes just looking in the mirror isn't good enough, because I can't always tell the difference unless I put on clothes and they don't fit, or I look at pictures and do side-by-side comparisons. Seeing a difference in my clothes is something I can grasp. So, I'm going to keep on truckin'. One thing I'll add, even though this diet is a 7 day cycle that you don't have to repeat back to back, I have made changes to my diet when I'm not on the cycle. I'm not completely vegetarian, but I eat a lot less meat. I eat a lot of things in much smaller portions and in moderation, like bread, cheese, and some of my other favorites. And I've increased my intake of fruits and vegetables a lot. I'm happy about all of that. I'm not looking back, either. I know that the way I was eating before was not doing me any favors. Okay, I'm rambling now, and I need to get changed for the gym. As always, a huge huge huge thanks to all of my friends and family who have written to me with personal stories and words of encouragement, etc. I appreciate all of you more than you know. OKAY BYE!!!
-Jaymers
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As someone whose been on my own weight-loss journey for 2 and a half years, I commend you for wanting to continue to get healthy :-).
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