I stepped on the scale yesterday to see that finally I've hit the Forty Pound mark. I can't tell you what a feeling that is... to finally get there when I've been so close for weeks. Even as I type though that mean bitch inside my head is saying if I had done this 5 years ago I'd already be at goal. But the smarter part of me knows 5 years ago I wasn't ready. A year ago I wasn't ready, and if you're not mentally ready you have a greater chance of failing. I don't want to fail!
Friday night I finally went out and bought the next size down of jeans. I'm leary of buying too much because hopefully, it won't be long until I need the next size down from that. I bought 18's and if I get down to a 16, it'll mark the smallest I've been in 14 years. I've held on between 18/20 up until the past 2 years or so where I've had to jump to a 22. I definately have more muscle tone than I've had in my whole life!
So yes, I'm very pleased with myself and looking forward to that 50 pound goal now. That will put me where I was 6 years ago when I met Brad. So everything from that point on will be a whole new Jamie to him. Pretty much to myself too! I am so anxious to be back in the skinny girls section... even if I have to wear an XL, I'd rather do it in Misses/Juniors than in Womens or Plus!!! Lets face it, they do not make cute/sexy clothes for the Plus sized woman. Oh no. They save those Disney characters and flowery patterns for us. Well I've had enough. I can't design or make clothes so guess I have to lose weight if I want to wear them. Which I do, and before I'm too old to do so! My plan is still 10 pounds a month... and to be somewhere near goal by Christmas. That is if I can now get back on track with the exercising! Well, after I get over this strep throat!
To put in perspective for myself (and you too 2 readers lol) what does forty pounds look like exactly?
Forty pounds of sugar would equal eight 5lbs bags. If there are 10 cups of sugar per bag, that's 80 cups of sugar off my body!
Forty pounds of potatoes would equal four 10lb bags. There are 3-4 medium potatoes per 1lb, so that's like losing 120-160 potatoes off my body! (The same is true for apples, tomatos, peaches, pears and oranges) Speaking in onions however it would be 160-200 of those tear jerkers!
Forty pounds of Hershey Kisses would be forty 1lb bags. Not really surprising. However, according to the Hershey website, there are 90-95 kisses per bag. That means a whopping 3600-3800 kisses have left my hips, thighs, stomach, butt and other various parts.
Putting that kind of perspective on it makes me feel pretty damn good about myself and that usually is not a feeling I have towards me! Now, it's time to keep moving forward =)
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