As per my promise to myself last week, I will be skipping the weigh-in this week. I don’t want to become too scale obsessed. Instead, I would like to focus on the changes to date and take an in-depth look at where I am at now.
I have lost 22 pounds to date. I went from 320 to my now current weight of 298 (this could actually be lower… but since I am not weighing in this week I will have to wait until next week to find out 
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I am dang proud of myself!
BUT… I want to push myself further. I haven’t really been working my butt off in terms of workouts. I have been getting in walks and bike rides here and there. I have also found gardening to be therapeutic and a good workout (I have been weeding and hoeing like you wouldn’t believe). All-in-all I have been doing fairly okay. I have been extremely conscious of my food choices and really making sure that I am getting in enough fluids… especially in this weather. Swollen feet anyone?
I actually went grocery shopping hungry this week. Want to know what happened? Not a darn thing. I kept the cart filled with healthy and clean foods. I ignored cravings for junk food, I did not go through drive-thru when I was done, and when I got home I ate a small bowl of cereal for dinner. I was actually really proud of myself! It just goes to prove that a good mindset can help accomplish anything and that grocery shopping while hungry will not automatically lead to death or to the stashing of junk in cart. 
My clothes are starting to get a little baggy!! THIS is what I have been waiting for! The moment you know that you are just about to fit comfortably in another size. I still have a few pounds to go… but 285 (my 10% goal) is just around the corner! Last week I bought underwear and bought them in my normal size… and guess what? They are too big! I am actually having to pull them up constantly…kind of cool!
I am slowly but surely regaining my confidence. I have just started reading acne treatment reviews and may have found the right formula for me! This is great… because I want nothing more than to have the skin of a 25 year old and not of a teenager.
So those are my non-scale accomplishments.
What are your non-scale accomplishments thus far?
Those are great non-scale accomplishments!! I’m proud of you too!
Lost was crazy, right?? To be honest I was disappointed with the end. But it was a good show! 24 also ended this week! I can’t believe they canceled my 2 favorite shows in the same week!
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K Reply:
May 26th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I hear you! It feels like we’ve been broken up with!
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Good for you! I love a great NSV! I just commented the other day that I just get up and put clothes on… my mind can’t comprehend that some stuff I have is too big. They’ve always fit. That’s mindblowing to me.
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Good for you! My greatest accomplishment this week has been cutting out grains again for a while. I was way overeating those as snacks. I feel more in control already..
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You are doing great! Keep up the good work!
And I always loved the feeling of having to buy new underwear in a different size. Something about that just always really made me happy! Great motivation for me!
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