I Like Food

So when I moved up to Spokane last January, I lived with Shawsh for about 8-months.  After getting there we decided together to do weight-watchers.  She had done it before, and knew all the tricks, it was a good thing for me.  We worked out together, and ate good food together, and kept track of our food together.  I lost about 25 lbs. before my birthday! I didn't take any before or after pictures, but maybe I'll find some good comparisons. 

 

I kinda gave up on it over the summer, I was busy with school, work, and a boy (eating out is not conducive to losing weight) and needed a little break.  I'm happy to say that during that time I did not gain!  I maintained really well.  I had learned good habits about portion control, snacking, and eating the right things.  When I moved out, I was afraid I'd fall back into old college habits, since cooking healthy foods for one person is near impossible. However, I am happy to say that in the last 3 weeks I have lost another 5 lbs!  Making me down 30 lbs total!!  My roomies help because we cook meals for each other 3x's a week.  I am buying the good foods, and still trying to stick to my good habits, although I'm not keeping track religiously, and I got a gym membership, and with how poor I am, and how much money it's costing me, you know I'm not gonna waste it!  I think dating Exodus has also helped since we don't eat out much....in fact tonight was the first time we did, and it's probably the reason I'm posting this now.....because all I ate tonight was a blizzard and a corn dog, and by the time I was going to work I couldn't think of anything to take to eat for my break....cuz I felt nasty.  Then since I've been here I've eaten 2 cookies, chicken and rice soup, and a half-sandwich.  Not my best day. In fact, I ran stairs tonight at work to make myself feel better.  But overall, I'm definitely getting there. 

I'm proud of my progress, but I am also trying to not get comfortable yet.  I still have some to lose, and would love to be at my goal size in pants by Christmas, so I can get new clothes.  I've been fighting the urge to get in-between size pants, because I don't want to have something to go back to, but I get comments on the bagginess of my pants daily, and yesterday it came from my department head......so I called mom, and asked if she wanted to give me a half-birthday present (my half-birthday was on Tuesday ) and she said, "Yeah, go to Goodwill and buy yourself a couple of pairs of pants!"  HAHAH  She's great huh?  Actually she made a good point, if I buy pants I don't love at Goodwill for cheap, then I won't want to go back to them as bad, in fact, I can just get rid of them once they're too big and not be out much money. Good mom.  I'm gonna do it.  We'll see how early I wake up after work today if I go shopping ;)

PS. Baskin Robbins gives you a coupon for free ice cream on your half-birthday as well as your real birthday!!  Woot Woot!

Inspirational quote from Shawsh:

"No food will taste as good as being thin feels."