Today I woke up excited to step on the scale. I had a feeling that I had reached my goal since the last two days I've really cut back. Yesterday I was 230.6 and I just wanted to lose that .6 because I'm neurotic and make up rules like if I want to reach 230, it has to say 230.0 or less for it to count.
So anyway, it was 229.2! Goal reached! Technically I have to keep the weight off through Sunday, but the most I've ever gained back temporarily is like 2lbs.
Making these small goals has really helped me. I also make sub-goals along the way. For example, I want to reach 220 by May 7 when I'm supposed to see my doctor. I want to show her that I'm taking my disease seriously. That gives me 23 days to lose 9.2 lbs. So, about a pound for every 2 days. I think that's reasonable. That's about what I'm doing now.
It's strange to me now because I'm seeing parts of my body change. One night I was laying down with my legs bent. I looked down at my thighs and didn't recognize them. They are so much slimmer. I actually see where my thighs taper at the knees. This is a trivial thing for most people. But I haven't seen my knees in many years. My thighs usually look like ham hocks. Also, I think I'm going to need a new bra. Won't go into too much detail here...
Oh, and also I have this dress I've been trying to fit into for soooo long. Well, yesterday it zips up easily. It's still too tight when I sit, so I will probably have to try it on again when I reach my sub goal.
I don't mean for this to sound like bragging. I'm a very humble person. In fact, I can tell you that most of my life is a big FAIL. So I get excited when I actually succeed at something. If I keep this up, I may actually resemble a normal overweight person by my 29th birthday.
In addition to walking, I started having the urge to run. So, this week I've been incorporating small amounts of jogging into my routine. I like it, however I've developed shin splints. I'm not sure if I should be jogging with so much weight. I'm afraid that I might fracture my legs. I think I'm going to have to wait till I get down to 200. I want to keep jogging, but I don't want to do any damage to my body. So, back to speed walking for me.
It's starting to get really hot now, so I might have to start walking at a different time. Most likely it would have to be earlier. I look forward to continue pressing on and seeing changes.
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