Iteach-preK
-100 pounds
Sep 06, 2009
three cheers for the 31st of August! That was my 5 month anniversary and guess what???? Fill in title here... yup - I have lost 100 pounds. It sounds surreal, but it is true.
Jenny N from work said in like 5 months you will loose 100 pounds and dead on the money I lost 100 pounds.
Wow, It is odd- I am still me, but people are reacting to me differently. Not the people I saw everyday, but strangers.
My regulars at Panera have always been nice. Now they are supportive. My coworkers are kind, don't know what they might be saying behind my back and honestly....not worried about it. Men smile more, am I surprised NO. Husband warned me to be ready. He says- and is probably right; but I won't admit it- that I am dense when it comes to men flirting with me. Good friends have been supportive. What has been weird is how many people, who are being polite and kind, have commented on how much I have lost. A lady I only see at Panera commented and I blushed. A lady who helped with me at the Market Day dispursement at my son's school commented that with my jeans on she could really tell just how much I lost. I got embarrassed. I told her Thank You, but again was a bit self conscious. I know that I did this for me and not to be a perfect barbie so that is some of it. I guess I just wasn't prepared for all the public attention. I am trying very hard to be polite and not blush and run away. I know they are trying to be positive, but it is weird to be in the lime light. I feel like I am still me, but a me that can buy jeans at Old Navy in the regular sizes. Hubby laughs that I still grab large sizes.
My hubby is my biggest supporter. He is so kind and thoughtful towards my changes. He tells me everyday how proud he is of me and how much he loves me. Good thing too because he is a keeper. Who would be stupid enough to leave a man who is a partner to me now as he was when I was 300 pounds? I am damn lucky to have a hubby who ALWAYS found me sexy and attractive. He makes me laugh and smile, and at times scream (those are very few) and what more could I want? A GREAT Dad to our son? Well, he is that too. Good provider- got that too. I AM DARNED LUCKY- AND i KNOW IT!
I have had a pretty good 5 months I am more than a little chicken shit to over eat and the like, but it is good. I LOVE cheese and crackers for lunch. Beef in cubes seems easier than ground unless it has simmered for hours and has high fat content. Chicken is my favorite and I still eat it alot. I do NOT eat meat in the am....yogurt smoothies...60 calories or greek yogurt. Sometimes a protein shake for bfast. I got sick on shrimp once and have avoided it. Can eat some sweets. I tried a cookie lately and a couple of bites of cake for son's 11th. I can do milk no problem. But need to stop drinking a latte as I sip it all day and don't do the protien drink I should in the am. So, I think I am gonna turn that into once a week....boo.
That is me in a nutshell.... from 296 to 195 from TIGHT 26 (probably should've been a 28) to a 16, from a 3x to a Large top. My legs fit into boots again, and my feet are a size 9 not 9.5 and no W on them. Will be doing blood work soon and will post how they are.
thanks for reading and the support. OH is an invaluable asset to my progress....
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