Mini goal accomplished

Mar 15, 2009

Hi out there!  I hope everyone is feeling good.

I had set a goal for myself to lose 50 pounds by my birthday,  I reached that goal one week early.  The scale read 218.5 this morning!! I am so happy!  I want to lose another 50, but I am setting another mini goal for the next 10 pounds by my 3 month follow up with Dr. Washington in one month.  NEVER in my life have I been a goal driven person.  I normally just do what I need to do and don't give it too much thought, but that has changed for me.  Hopefully I will get the bike I have been wanting next week and I can start getting out there with my husband and boys, another thing I would never have done in the past.  It just feels so good to be alive these days.  I am coming out of the little cocoon I created for myself.  I am speaking up when I need to, I am taking more care with my appearance, I am a lot more active with my family.  I am so grateful for this new lease on life I have been given. 

I am still having some issues eating.  I am staying in a very small group of safe foods that do not make me sick.  This gets a little boring at times and I am trying to expand.  Yesterday I made a protein pasta salad with low fat mayo, low carb pasta, tuna and eggs.  I have added some carbs back in which I was afraid to do because I am a carb addict, but I am keeping them under 30grams a day for the most part.  If it starts to get out of hand, I will cut them out again.  The carbs go down so easily, why is that?? 

I am 9 weeks out today and any regrets I had in the very beginning are gone.  I cannot wait to see where this journey takes me next.

Take care everyone!
Debbie

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