#139 GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

I did it! I've lost 26 lbs in 10 weeks, reaching my first goal of 25 lbs! HOORAY!! I have a long way yet to go, but I'm already feeling a lot better. My knees don't hurt as much , I have more energy, and I just feel better mentally. My next target date is November 1. I'm shooting for two pounds each week. I will love to write on November 1 that I have lost 50 pounds. That will be so awesome!

One of the things I'm planning to do today is a little shopping. My pants don't really fit anymore. There's a lot of extra material there, and I can shimmy right out of all my pants without unbuttoning or unzipping them. MT says that when I wear my jeans, it looks like I'm "carrying a load". Eww. He's got such a way with words.

Speaking of MT and T, they have been so supportive about my journey. I don't have to fix them special food. They eat what I eat, or I eat what they eat, just in smaller portions. If T is eating a treat and I look at it longingly, he'll tell me that he would love to share, but it wouldn't be good for me. He'll let me smell the treat, though. My friends have been great, too. Here's an example: the other day at work we had chips and salsa. I had fixed a plate with six or seven chips and a bit of salsa. Kelsie saw me eating it, grabbed the plate out of my hands and threw it away. She said I didn't need it and it was emotional eating anyway. She was right and it was pretty funny.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement! This process is a constant, day-to-day adventure and I can sure use all the help I can get. There have been so many times when I've really wanted to just splurge and pig out, but I've thought about how far I've come and how much support I've received and then I don't want to splurge so much. Well, I do, but I don't actually do it. :o)