I met my first weight loss goal!

16 weeks and 20 pounds lighter, I am finally posting some pictures. It is a rare site to see me in pictures, especially when I've asked someone (Ashley who happened to be home) to do them for me. Good job Ash BTW.

I will have a new pic to use on my blog for now, until the hair grows out some more, (and then I'll have to take a new one). Man, I hate this part of it, when you can't do anything with it yet. But it will get longer this summer, and not any too soon.

so here are two shots of me.....I have set a new goal now, and it has to be done by the end of June, when it's going to be really warm out.

Thanks for looking....this isn't as fun as looking at cute kids in pretty dresses!

Saturday weigh in!

Down another 1 1/2 pounds, but it took 3 weeks to get here.....it's slowing down, and I think I found the balance of calories in vs calories out.....that means I have to start exercising more.....if the rain would ever stop, I'll be good to go outside, and I can't wait to get on my bike!

down: 18 1/2 pounds!

I have to admit, I'm pretty happy!

Down another 2 lbs! This is one of those yes! mornings. My weekly weigh ins are Saturdays here at the house, and I could just feel like the scale was going to have moved, and it did! It's been a couple of weeks, so this is a good way to start off the day. Supposedly from my original goal of losing 25 lbs, I'm down 17, so that leaves 8 to go........we'll see!

Doing the happy dance today! And headed to the co-op in Little Falls later. IF you have never been there, it's a great place to get your bulk items or spices and herbs. They are so much cheaper than paying McCormick prices in the store!

Making progress......

Well, 4 weeks into this, plus one day, and I'm down 9 lbs! I'm feeling much better too, and hubby got the black card membership at Planet Fitness, so basically, the two of us can go for the price of his membership.....I love weight training, it feels so good to feel tight arm muscles after a good workout.

I was originally planning on 20 pounds to begin with, but I'm half way there now, and I'm thinking I'm going to go for another 15, instead of 10.....We'll have to see how it goes, and whether my body is liking that or not.

How's everybody else doing too?

I had a pre-New Years resolution, and I'm sticking to it!

I am bound and determined to lose 20 pounds, and I'm going to do it! I did Weight Watchers with my sister last year, and I lost 21 lbs in 3 months. Then with my new job, and having food available all of the time, due to drug reps bring snacks and lunches, I put 10 of it back on. So....back on WW I go, and I really do like finding new recipes online. There are so many sites that have free WW recipes, that I spend hours looking at, and printing recipes.

Well, 3 weeks into this, I've lost 6 1/2 lbs, and now my hubby has joined me. We have a membership at Planet Fitness, and will be working out and weight training. I really like lifting weights instead of doing cardio, but we all know it's a necessary evil!

My secret desire and motivation for losing the weight, is that I am turning 40 in a couple of weeks, and I want to be able to wear a black leather halter bra on the back of my husband's motorcycle! I don't know if I would ever have the courage to do it, but that is my goal, at least, is to fit in one, and look good.

If you too are fighting the battle of the bulge, feel free to post your successes, and struggles!