Weigh In, no I've not forgotten

So, I've not forgotten about posting & weighing in.  I just decided that this year I want it to be more of a every 2 weeks or so.  I don't want to let my scale run my life.  Not as I'm losing... if I find myself slipping the other direction, I'll be sure to take notice before it gets too far.  But, for right now, I know that I am doing pretty good, and I can handle hopping on the scale less frequently.

This morning I weighed in at 248.6, which is a loss of 3.8 so for for 2012.  Heading in the right direction, but slow.  I'm still in my "hump" of 248-254.  I will be more excited when I seem to break that!!

Happy 2012!

Starting weight is:  252.4
Jeans size:  18/20
Shirt Size:  XL (L is a little too tight for my liking)

Can't find old measurements, but that's okay, starting new anyhow!!

Measurements are:
  Chest:   45.5
  Waist:  43
  Hips:  51.25
  Lft arm: 15.5
  Lft thigh:  28.5
  Lft calf:  16.5

 Goals:
 * Lose at least 30 pounds over the year.
 * Complete a 5K in under 40 minutes.
 * Lose 15" over the year.

2011, you ended good.

So I'm ending the year 2011 with a weight of 252.4!
My starting 2011 weight was 278, which makes 2011 a year of the LOSER!!  I had a 25.6 pound loss!

HOLY COWS!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pretty dang impressed, I admit to not trying near as hard after the school year started.  And with the holidays I've been avoiding the scale.  I am up about 5 pounds I guess since before Thanksgiving, but I am good with that.

People are starting to notice.  Not so much as people I work with, minus the librarian (but we talk about losing weight all the time.  She lost 60 pounds over the course of 2 years prior to me moving here and meeting her.)  But especially people on FB.  Most noticeable was a picture of me for our Christmas card.  My jeans are about to fall off, they are a size 22W and I would imagine I need a 18W (money's a bit tight, and jeans aren't worn very much.)  My sister made the comment that I needed new jeans because they were way too big.

2011 was a hard, hard year.  We moved to a new state, changed jobs (my husband twice- and LOVES the final choice,) I had a hard time dealing with the death of a beloved student of mine... plus a lot of medical drama while we were waiting for insurance to start.  (Why is it, you never seem to have medical drama while you have insurance?!)

We weathered it... we're still weathering it.  But in terms of health and fitness, I ended it with a bang.  I had a goal to lose, and I met it.  I didn't attach a number, and I am glad about that- because I think it would be higher than what I did lose.

I'm thinking about goals for 2012.
I have high hopes for the coming year as well.

Whoa, it's been a busy fall!

It's been a busy, crazy month- but thankfully that has not hampered my weight loss.  Yay!! 

I'm in love, and it's mutual

Yup, it's true.  I'm in love.  And the object of my desires loves me too.  I wasn't sure when this started out, how it would go.  I wasn't sure what my family would think.. would they accept it?  Would the be angry?  Would they do everything in their power to derail it?

Then the "love," would it return the work?  Would I be able to tell.. or would I be doing it all...

3 months in a row.. my body is working as it should.  My weight is up from last week (as of this morning- but I knew that would happen) and it doesn't matter.  My body is working better... and even after a field trip where I had to "run"  (I tried, was a fast run,jog,walk) because of a medical "emergency" and I thought I would flop down next to them when I got back.  Running in sand is not for the out of shape... okay, maybe it is, but dang that was work!!  It took me about 5 minutes to control my breathing, but I did it.

My body loves me, and I love my body.
I NEVER thought I would say that.
Not even in my skinny/cute days (high school/college) did I think that.