(***So sorry, Google Readers! I accidentally published an unfinished draft I'd saved instead of the full post!***)
As of Wednesday, I have officially lost 50.8 pounds.
That's, like, half a Snooki, y'all! :)
This journey has been a crazy one, and it definitely isn't over, but it's incredible to me how different my life already is from when I first started.
Here I am with my Houston bestie at her bachelorette party in September. (And I'm just going to skate over all of the things I could say about how looking at this picture makes me feel because it's Friday, dadgummit, and I've got no time for melancholy.)
Here I am today... 50.8 pounds lighter.
The change is almost dumbfounding. Especially considering that I'm only halfway to my goal! And the feeling I had this morning when I was able to put on the same shirt I wore just a few days before my wedding? (Yep, the same shirt I'm wearing in that picture over there to the right.) Indescribable.
I refuse to look back and wonder why it took me so long to get my brain to click into place. And I can't beat myself up over the fact that I buried my head in the sand for so long. Instead, I'm choosing to be thankful that:
- I'm no longer exhausted at the end of every day.
- I don't feel guilty at the end of every meal.
- The thought of squeezing into the seatbelt on an airplane doesn't give me anxiety. (It was getting pretty darned tight.)
- I'm not winded after going up a flight of stairs.
- I'm starting to feel like I look like me again.
- I'm almost back into a ton of cute work clothes.
- I'm almost back into a ton of cute lingerie. Yeah, I said it. :)
- I "only" have fifty more pounds to lose. (Hey, I'm a glass half-full kind of girl.)
I definitely still have more work to do here. I'm not done, and this definitely isn't over. But I have done something significant, and looking back at where I started helps me picture where I'm headed with more clarity.
And you know what?
It's looking pretty darned fabulous from here. :)
15 comments:
Congratulations! You look awesome! Seriously, what a great accomplishment.
way to go! im 5 pounds, can't wait to hit the 20 mark! you're doing a good job.
Congratulations! There is no better feeling than fitting into those clothes you thought you could never wear. :)
Wow!! So proud of you for sticking to it! You are looking great!!
Congratulations! You look great! I also would like to loss around 30ish lbs put I have trouble staying motivated with exercising. What are your motivators? You are an inspiration to many :)
Congrats! You look great! I'm excited for you! :)
Congrats!!! You look amazing!!!
You look FAB! What motivates you? I have a hard time finding my "get up and go" mojo! I need to lose alot!
Amazing! YOU are amazing! I know we only just "met" but I'm so proud of you!
That is so awesome!!! I just ordered nutrisystem, and start a two day boot camp next week for a month! Let the journey begin!
So very proud of you Sweet Girl! You DO look fantastic!
You look fab, Ryan. And, you've inspired me to get back on the bandwagon - I'd like to lose 30 lbs. If you can do it, so can I! Thanks!!
You look great! I am happy for you! Congratulations!
You rock girl!!!
I've been quietly reading your story for a while. Just wanted to "de-lurk" to say way to go!! You look great!!!
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