I did it y'all! I met my weight loss goal and I maintained it for the last six weeks, achieving Weight Watchers "Lifetime" status.
Say WHAT?! Yes. That's right.
Say WHAT?! Yes. That's right.
For the first time in my entire adult life, I am not obese. I am not overweight. I am in my healthy BMI range. I never dreamed I would be able to say that. Not in a million years.
So here's the skinny (!) on the data.....I've clearly had my ups and my downs over the last 15.5 months. But every time I had an up, I got right back on the wagon and followed it up with some downs. I never had two up weeks in a row.
Are you ready for this? Are you? I can't stop being impressed with myself - yes, it sounds like I'm bragging a bit. And I am. But I earned it. See?
By the way, thighs and arms.... that's per EACH thigh and EACH arm. Just to be clear.
On average, I lost 1.4 lbs/week. No "Biggest Loser" style weight loss here. Slow (sometimes achingly slow) progress, but hopefully that makes it sustainable and manageable going forward. A real "lifestyle change" as they call it.
It feels so strange to be "done" - I think it's going to be a rough road for a bit as I continue to make the mental adjustment into maintain mode. Being ok with tiny upticks and tiny downticks - allowing myself a few more luxuries now and again, but watching that slippery slope and not over doing it. I have to keep myself accountable which is why I will still be counting my points.
I have dreamed about posting these pictures for a long, long time. These are the pants I'm wearing in those before pictures. HO-LY HELL. You can almost fit two of me in those things. I swear I never saw how big those pants were at the time. I truthfully didn't. Denial is an amazing thing.
But, seeing as how I'll be celebrating my success by eating myself stupid at the Evansville Fall Festival over the next several days, I may need those pants again before the weekend is over! Monster Ears, corn dogs, catfish sandwiches and deep fried EVERYTHING - HERE. I. COME!
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