Weigh in day!

Every Tuesday, me and my fellow weight loss contestant buddies weigh in at work. Today I reached a small milestone. Since I started my latest, and hopefully last, weight loss adventure on November 29th I have now lost 30 pounds! I weighed 403 on 11/29 and am now 372.8 today!!!!! I have gotten so many words of encouragement from family and friends. It is hard to not dive into bad foods and gluttony being the compulsive eater I am, but the support helps me abstain. I had set a big idealistic goal to lose 100 pounds by our vacation the last week of July. At this pace I should make it, even if I slow a little bit. An average of 15 pounds a month is pretty good considering how big I am. The more you weigh, the faster you can lose. Inevitably though, I know the weight loss will slow. As long as the pace is good now though, I will make the most of it and keep on trying to lose as much as I can. I am going to reflect over what I can do to get exercise into my life. I hate staying late at work to use the gym because of the how late it is by the time I get home with the kids. It's cold, so not too thrilled about walks outside at night in it. I have my fitness video game, but the controller holster that is supposed to wrap around the thigh is too small for me. I may have to just do dumbell weights while sitting in my chair or laying in the floor at home and a quick walk on lunch at work.

I'm really proud of Chloe. Today at school she passed on pizza to have a turkey sandwich and a salad. She also passed on the cookies offered to her in a newspaper class!  She has been complimented by friends about looking thinner. Her weight has dropped from 168 to 159 in two weeks! She is a tall 12 year old, so thankfully she wears her weight pretty well. She is looking forward to the day where she can shop for clothes that are 3 or 4 sizes smaller. Based on my experience of wearing mens clothing at a young age, I know how happy she will be when she can stop wearing clothes made for women.

Nothing to it but to do it, and we are going to do it. I am stronger than any food craving. I will succeed and lose my weight. I have the support of family, encouragement of friends and faith that God will see me through. Goodnight friends!