Not too bad!

I am happy to report that I lost 1.4lbs this week! What a feeling! I am almost half way to my goal weight, and it feels great to know I am slowly but surely making progress. The thing that really gets me is that I notice how much better I feel when I am active and making healthier eating choices, it's like a kick in the head. Why would I want to feel the way I do when I'm not paying attention to what I'm eating? Why wouldn't I want to stay active when it helps me sleep better, and makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin. I guess these questions are a bit rhetorical because the answer is a big "duh." That's what rhetorical means right? I've heard it used, but have never actually used that word before... at least I don't remember if I did.

So, my weight right now is 183.7. At my heaviest I was close to 210! Yikes! That was right around the time I got pregnant with Skylar. So in a few years I've lost about 25lbs. It doesn't seem too impressive now, it's taken a while. I just can't believe I used to be that big! I weighed myself on my scale at home this morning before the weigh in at work and am also happy to report that the difference was less than .5lbs which makes me more comfortable weighing at home and considering it reliable.

I see my GI doctor next week, she knows I'm on a mission for weight loss but doesn't push it (which I really appreciate). I wonder if I can make it to 181 or less by my appointment, I wonder if she will notice my weight loss. I do know, though, that is the least of her worries when I am there for a visit. I actually got a notice in the mail saying it's time for my biannual colonoscopy. I know, it's gross. The thing is that I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2008, not long after Skylar was born. I got sick in the beginning of the pregnancy, and lost 11 pounds within a two week period! Because I was pregnant they chalked it up to hormones. So after Sky was born and I didn't get better the investigation began. I've been doing well since then, only one flare. I am working up the courage to tell her that I haven't taken my meds in like 6 months and am doing great, I just don't' want her to be angry. We'll see how that goes.

I said I would post measurements and weight, the weight you've already seen. Here are my measurements, for those with weak constitutions I urge you to skip this part of the blog...

neck- 13.75"
bust- 40"
upper arm- 13"
waist- 34"
hips- 43.5"
thigh- 26.75"
calf- 15.5"

I hope to improve those numbers. It's been a while since I've done any toning/strength training exercises. I will try to get that going within the next couple of days. I am content right now, happy with the progress I've made since January and I'm hopeful things will continue in that direction.