On My Way To A New Me!

? ? Well here it is three and a half weeks into my weight loss program. I’m thrilled that I actually lost weight at my last weigh in. I was stuck at 257 for so long I never thought it would move. When I weighed in at Weight Watchers I had lost 4.2 pounds! So at my last WW visit I was 15.6 pounds less then I was when I started WW on Jan. 2nd.

? ? I cannot wait until I get below 250. I haven’t been below 250 in about 10 years, since I was pregnant with my daughter who’ll be 9 years old soon. So to be UNDER 250 will be a miracle.

? ? My confidence level has increased dramatically! I am amazed at the difference a few pounds can make as far as my confidence and self esteem is concerned. I am truly amazed! I can talk to people and be more comfortable around them. I can even talk to people about my weight and Weight Watchers which is something I haven’t been able to do ever. It feels like a whole new me is emerging!

? ? I am making other changes too. I went and got my haircut. I colored my hair (I had to get rid of those annoying grays!) and I am getting contacts (I haven’t worn contacts in years). I’m just excited about a whole new me!

? ? I took a huge step by going through my closet and taking out all my size 4X, 3X, 28, 26 size clothes that I haven’t worn in a long time or that I just never worn at all (yes, I had a few things with tags on them). I tossed out the junky stuff and listed the other stuff on Ebay (which profited me about $130!). I am using the money I got from the Ebay auctions to buy new clothes in a smaller size (26 and 24). That way when I finally lose enough to get out of the size 26? or 3X clothes I have smaller clothes to wear. And I’ll turn around and sell those things on Ebay and go and buy even smaller clothes. I figured this was a great way to save money on new clothes too. So far it’s working.

? ? My family and I were out the other day. I went to get my haircut and my husband took our children to the deli next door for lunch. While they were eating (I did sneak two bites of my hubby’s Italian combo) I went next door to The Avenue (plus size clothing store) to try on size 24 jeans? just for the fun of it. I figured they wouldn’t fit but at least I could see how much further I have to go to fit into them. To my surprise I FIT INTO SIZE 24 JEANS!!! And I was able to? button and zipper them up without having to hold my stomach in too. AMAZING!!!! I can’t ever remember wearing size 24 jeans! THIS IS A MIRACLE!!! I can’t begin to tell you how GREAT that did to my self esteem too!!!

? ? I’m getting closer to getting under 250! I was 251.4 this morning (as per our home scale). Another? pound and a half and I’ll be there! I CAN’T wait!!!

? ? This is truly the BEST thing I could have done for myself. If there is anyone out there who thinks they CAN’T do it or don’t have the will power to make these kinds of changes to their lives I am here to tell you that YOU CAN DO IT! If I can do it ANYONE CAN! You just have to want it bad enough!