A Mid-Week Update

Surprise! It's a post on, well, technically it's Friday. Rare to see a post on this blog when it's not immediately following a weigh-in, I know. Today, however, we hit a milestone that should be shared with all of you that follow along. If you're my 'facebook friend' then you already saw this post today.

This morning, hours ago, when I did my typical morning weigh in, I weighed in at 1.2 pounds UNDER goal! I was pretty surprised I'd gotten there this week. I was surprised to see it today. It's been a pretty crummy couple of days for me, but this certainly turned my week around.

I was pleasantly surprised I had reached the goal, but admittedly so, really happy to see it below my 135 goal, and liking that number more and more as I think about it. When I weighed in at 133.8 this morning, I wracked my brain trying to remember the last time I weighed that. I tried to remember the last time (if ever, mom?) I wore a size 4 and I wondered how I could get my health insurance to pay for the little bit of 'enhancement surgery' I'd really, really like to have! :-)
I couldn't come up with an answer to any of those questions, just so you know!

Anyway, just a short post to declare the milestone of GOAL MET! I guess it's time to post the "before" and "after" pictures that I talked about during the "Completion of Week 3" post from January 12.

While it doesn't thrill me to post this....it's important to see the progression from the 103.4 pounds. This first picture was taken in April 2006. The second picture was taken in May 2008 and the final picture was taken May 2009. I managed to lose about 25 pounds from the 2nd picture, prior to starting the program in December. Ok, here goes....





So, there you have it. Twenty-three weeks to start a plan to change my life, the way I think, the way I decide and the way I choose to start and end each day making choices and decisions to be a healthier person, for me.

I plan to continue the blog during maintenance as I'd indicated last week. As well, I'm receiving a lot of email from people who have stumbled across my blog that I have been an 'inspiration' to. I'd never thought of myself being an inspiration to anyone, but there are people I've never met making decision to start this program or to keep an appointment they questioned going to, just because they happened upon my blog. If I'm helping people out there, then this little blog has done more than I could have ever asked.

As always, in closing....

"Success doesn't come to you…you go to it."Marva Collins

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." Vincent T. Lombardi

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." Mario Andretti - race car driver

Ok, I could go on and on....but it's late and I need to go to bed! Thank you to all of you who have had a part in the encouragement of me going through this program. It means so much.