I did it!

Warning: This post contains sappy stuff.

Well, last night was my weigh-in and I finally made it. I have to confess that I didn't eat much yesterday before my weigh-in because I was afraid I wouldn't have lost enough to make my goal weight. I shouldn't have been scared though because I lost 2.4 pounds!! I think that was partly due to my not eating much and partly due to the fact that the last week I kicked up my exercise a little bit (in intensity not quantity). Now I only have to "maintain" my weight. After six weeks I can't be more than two pounds over my goal weight. I actually think I might try and lose maybe five more pounds. We'll see, though.

Now for the sappy stuff. At the beginning of my weight loss journey I really couldn't have imagined that I could do it. I was hoping that I could but I wasn't sure that it would happen. As I got closer and closer it has become a reality that has proved to me that I really do have the strength to do hard things. (I seriously doubted it in the beginning.) I think it has definitely proved to myself that I do have self-discipline (most of the time), and I think this realization has given me the strength to improve my life in other ways. I am super grateful to my husband who jumped on the weight-loss bandwagon with me. Losing weight together has made it tons (no pun intended) easier on both of us to "stick with the plan". I'm also grateful to my other friends and family who have also acted as cheerleaders, spurring me on. It's kind of been a spiritual experience being on this journey. I know that sounds totally corny, but it really has. Now comes the even harder part. Keeping it off!