As of this morning, I am 28 pounds lighter than I was when I came home from the hospital with Savannah. Since I ruined my knees running in the early weeks of her life, I have achieved this weight loss chiefly through changes in my diet. Basically, I just eat less. It has not been easy, and I'm extremely proud of myself. Today I fit into some old pants that I can't remember wearing since before I was pregnant with Chelsea.
According to the BMI calculators, I have moved from the "obese" category into merely "overweight." Which is good. Progress is good. But I still have another 26 pounds to go before I move into the "normal weight" range. And the weight that is my target for the top end of that range is one I have not seen on the scale since college.
As excited as I am about my progress this far, I'm overwhelmed by the thought that I'm only half-way there.
So far, it has helped me to think in small steps: with my weight in the 160s, my goal is to get to 159, and so forth. So instead of thinking about losing 26 pounds, I'm just thinking about the few pounds that will change that second number on the scale.
I don't know how to end this post since there's really no big "take home message" or snappy joke I can make. So, yay me for getting this far, but woe is me for still having a ways to go.
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4 comments:
Good for you!
I swear, we ARE living the same life. Are you my doppelganger?
Thanks, Robyn. It's funny and cool to find people online and have so much in common with them.
Except, apparently, our taste in TV shows. I forgot to ask: Daily Show? Colbert? At least tell me you watched the debates? (Until, if you really ARE like me, you fell into a sleepy coma on the couch?)
Congrats, that is awesome! Losing weight sucks, as someone who has lost and gained 20 lbs religiously for the past 7 years can attest. Slow and steady wins the race though, and much more likely to be premanent. Keep it up Hoops!
-amy
oh, amy. i have those same issues with the same 20 pounds over and over, as you know. *sigh*
thanks for the positive vibes!
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