Today for my birthday I bought a new outfit.  A really cute one.  :)  The pants are a size 16!  WOO HOO!  Although in the last 2 weeks I haven't lost anything significant, I am shrinking.  A week ago I tried on a pair of size 16's and they were way too snug, but today they are snug but not uncomfortable and they look good on me.  I tried on 2 more pairs of 16's.  One was too big and the other fit great but was too long. What an amazing thing!  A size 16!!!  I'm only 2 sizes away from where I want to end up (size 12 - 10 would be ok too). 

I'm still watching what I eat and making good choices.  I plan on doing that the rest of my life.  I'm enjoying my new body and energy level too much to ever let it get back up to 314 lbs.  I went walking Sunday and felt like I wasn't walking fast enough because I didn't get winded.  (I'm not suppose to walk because of a knee injury but I wanted to see how it would do....it did ok although I could feel it while I walked.)

Well for now that's it.  God Bless!!!

Today my son turned 18 years old.  As of today, I weigh what I did when he was 2 years old.  He doesn't remember me as ever being "thin" (even though I'm not quite there yet) because every year since he was born I have gained at least 10 to 20 pounds.  Today I am just blown away that I weigh under 200 lbs.  It was so sweet to get on the scale this morning and be down 4 lbs from last week.  Totally not expecting it, but in the last 2 weeks I have lost 9 lbs! WOW!  The 3 or 4 weeks prior to that I only lost about 4 total so I'm thankful for a couple of really good weeks.  Since I only have about 35 lbs to go, it will slow down.  I'm just so thankful I am down to where I am.  I do look forward to getting into the 170's. 

At my 2 week check up after having my son (18 years ago) I weighed 172 - that was the start of my obesity journey.  Little did I know then that within a matter of years I would be morbidly obese.  I really think that is why I am so determined to watch what I eat and not gain any weight back.  I know first hand how easy it is to "just have one" over and over and in the process gain 150 lbs.  My new way of eating is a complete lifestyle change and I don't ever want to go back to my old habits.  Only with Gods help will I be able to stay on track!  There is no way I would have been as successful as I have been without the help of my Jesus!!!

For now that's all.  I go for my 6 month follow up (I'm 7 months out) on Monday.  I dread the drive, but must go.  I'll post after that with an update.

God bless!!!