Down my first 20!!!

I started today on the right foot - and it is a very happy foot. Since being able to weigh myself on a scale on Sept 9th, 2007 until today Nov 1 - I have lost 20 lbs. The scale spoke the numbers 347. It was hard not to smile and say "YES" afterwards. Those 20 lbs were not easy - plenty of sweating at the gym and doing some major changes to my eatting habits (therefore my shopping habits too). I tend to read the labels more seeing what it contains, I especially look at the sodium levels.

This morning as I got ready for work, I put on a pair of pants that are still size 28, but the sides are not elastized (not much give to get over those hips). Well, I am now wearing them, first time in some months. Let me tell you, another YES came out again. It is a good feeling to see those kind of progress - visual kind. Now that I am below that "350", I can know that if I need to get weighed at the doctor's office, they can measure on their scale. This is the lowest weight I have been, in at least 3 years. My next focus is another 10 lbs before Christmas, to lose 30 lbs in total before the year is out would be awesome - best present I could give myself. Now isn't that going to be the biggest test for me - CHRISTMAS GOODIES!!!