10/12/2009 17:43
25 to go...
I feel like that is a milestone. 50 down and 25 to go. ;) I HOPE that this comes off this time. This is where I was before(there or about) and it all went to hell in a hand basket and I went right back up to nearly what I was.
I had gained nearly 30 lbs last year. I had also got a new job at a new school; a very stressful job. The teacher that started in September was not the same teacher who finished in June. I was 30 lbs heavier and couldn't even pull up the pants I wore in September, never mind buttoning them. LOL! I saw all my friends from my old school last week for the first time in a LONG time and I am smaller than I was in September of last year. :) Does that make sense? I think the best comment I received, was "You, look so happy." I am happy. I am so happy. I have my dream job, in a dream school. I feel so much better about myself, I feel like I can conquer the world.
A big part of this success, is that I'm not doing this alone in my house. My dh is doing Nutrisystem and is having HUGE success. We cannot afford for both of us to do it and I really don't want to be bringing nutrisystem meals to work and then answering all the questions that might follow. So I'm happy to fly under the radar, eating my chicken and veggies and no one noticing me and my food. As I was saying, because he now is making a concerted effort to lose weight and is faced with the same struggle I am, we are now a team and are in this together. It's lovely to have my own live in support group. :)
My kids are very involved in sports and we often spend out weekends out of the house for ice hockey all over the state. In the past that was always a sticking point in our week. My dh was completely happy, stopping off at a pizza joint, or fast food place and never taking into consideration my struggle. NOW, though, that is a different story. Now we pack our food in the morning(mostly snack healthy snack food) and we choose healthy options if we stop somewhere. No one is suffering and no one is eating something unhealthy and another tempted because we're all in this together. :)
Anyway, I'm slowly, but surely finding me again. :) ANd I'm enjoying this ride!