119 Down, 20 To Go

Hey, everybody! Sorry I haven't posted a blog in a while. Things have been a little crazy. And to add to my craziness, the scale was stuck and I didn't really have any good news to report. With all that being said..... HAPPY FEBRUARY!

Today is a great day! As I stepped on the scale, I was expecting it to still be stuck. I'd been hanging around the same numbers for days. I was getting really irritated that the number wasn't getting any smaller. Well, today it finally did. As of today I only have 20 pounds to go until I reach my weight-loss goal.

Now with all that being said, I should probably give a little more history. When discussing goals with my doctor many months ago, I told him that I'd be happy to get down to 200 pounds again. He said he thought I could do better than that, so I told him 175 would be even better, but that it would be a stretch. He then asked how I would feel weighing 150 and wearing a size 8/10. Are you kidding me? I was floored! I didn't ever remember being that size. Was this possible for me?

So, here I am now weighing in at 170. I've done better than I could even have imagined. I seriously can't believe I've gone from a size 24 to a 8/10 and I'm not even done. I still have 20 pounds to go.

That 20 pounds brings me to a whole new thought. What if I go past my official goal of 150? Is that something I'm capable of doing? Why yes, I do think so, but I can't even imagine it at this point. I'm quite aware I'm still losing and well on my way to 150, but I'm having a difficult time grasping that idea as it is. So, maybe I should shoot for 140. Well, it would be more like extra credit. I don't think I'll make it an official goal, but I'll take it. I just want to be healthy!

I'm still completely floored and in shock by all of this. I don't feel much smaller, but I am. Some of my size mediums absolutely swallow me and I did buy a jacket in size small the other day. It's crazy how much I've changed.

Stuck?

The scale has been stuck for several days now so I got my butt outside today for a long walk. The weather was finally nice. It was bright out with little wind and it wasn't too cold. A light jacket kept me plenty warm on my brisk walk.

I've been keeping busy with finishing up a variety of homemade Christmas gifts, the regular household chores, work, and packing. We'll be skipping town soon to visit family for the Holidays and I couldn't be more excited.

I'm a little nervous about seeing my family members. Most of them haven't seen me since I began THIS weight-loss journey. I'm sure they'll all be shocked. Hopefully they'll be shockingly happy for me and not make rude comments. I'm almost bracing myself for someone to say things like.....

"It's about time you lost weight."

"Yea, but are you gonna keep it off?"

"Wow. I've never seen you look so good!"

"Ah, you are pretty."

"Where did this body come from?"

"Are you eating?"

"Oh, honey. Are you not able to afford food?"

"You look too skinny."

"You deserve to splurge during this Holiday Season."

"Do you feel better?"

"How much have you lost?"

"What's your secret?"

"I'm glad you finally figured it out and did something about it."

.... And so on.

I'll keep you posted on how it goes.