What kind of potatoes do you want with that?

Pop quiz: What do two 10 lb bags of russet potatoes & 2 packages of bacon and I have in common?

17 days down...

What do these three bags of sugar and 3 1/2 blocks of butter mean to you?

Yes it could be for cookies but...

This kind of dancing is contagious...

What's that you say? Why am I so happy and dancing like a fool? Well...I stepped on the scale today. Usually doing so doesn't elicit anything other than a sad shake of the head and a small pep talk BUT today it was all happy dance for the scale read 342. Do you see that number?  For those that are counting, that's a loss of 36 lbs! Take a moment and happy dance with me!!

That felt good right? Added bonus...celebratory dancing counts as cardio, ya know.

I'm also jazzed by the fact that today I'm able to wear a sweatshirt that I have never been able to wear. A couple of years ago I bought this kick-ass sweatshirt. I had wanted to buy it in my size but the store didn't have any available (in truth I don't think they carry them at all but what else is new?!). The lack of availability didn't stop me tho. I bought the next size and set it with the others.

What others you ask?

Oh come on! I can't be the only person that buys clothes that they want to fit into...ya know "GOAL CLOTHES". Hmmm maybe I am the only one that does it. My husband certainly thinks so & questions it at least once a year.

Anywho, after stepping on the scale I dared to go into my closet. Losing weight is one thing, but being able to fit into clothes that you have never been able to fit into before...well that just feels awesome. Typically I wear a pair of jeans and a dark grey shirt, but I have so many cute girly clothes that I want to wear. This is going to be the year that I get to take the tags off the clothes and wear them!!

Weigh In Monday

Well, it has been a rough few weeks.  I leaned on old crutches and indulged in old habits more than I should. My emotions influenced my actions on more than one occasion which, in the past, have put me into a downward spiral; however, I am happy to report that it did not.  I stumbled but didn't put myself down. Before I started, I made myself a promise that when I screwed up I would keep going.  Maybe that is why my weigh in results from this week are not so horrible.

I did gain .8 of a lb back, BUT I have still lost 19 lbs and over 50 inches overall.  Hopefully, I will break the -20 mark by next Monday.

Monday Weigh In

*eyes first mini-goal*

“Oh yeah baby! You are mine next week! Don't be scared. It’s going to happen. Besides, why would you fight the inevitable?!” This is my mind set after weighing in and taking my measurements for the week. 

As of today, I have lost 19.8 lbs and a total of 48.05 inches. Yep, you read that right! I had to re-weigh and measure myself three times to make sure I wasn't doing it wrong, but the numbers came up the same every time. 

Being bullied as a kid, I have this horrible “I can’t do anything really well” mindset most of the time. I mean I know that I can do things well, but I can never really be proud of what I’m doing without putting myself down at the same time. I'm not the only one who does this right? 

Take my photography for instance. I'm insanely passionate about it. I want to capture the world and the people that I see around me.  My friends and family have all said that I'm talented and that I could really do something with it.   I would love to build a clientele base...to make a career out it; However, I can hear in my doubt in my mind…the worry that I'm not good enough. 

But my weight loss…the shrinking size? I’m doing it! The proof is on the scale and the measuring tape. It’s in the pants I have to keep pulling up and the shirts I’m wearing that were WAY TOO TIGHT to fit into the same time last year.

<3 - Cat

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Monday weigh in

This last week did not have me at my best.  I would love to use all the glorious food from my husband's birthday party as an excuse but I'm not going to. The real reasons my week wasn't what it could have been. I snacked late at night a few times and I skipped breakfast then over compensated later in the day.

Yes I messed up a few times over the last 7 days but I also did a lot right.  I didn't give up for the rest of the day when I had something unhealthy.  I didn't doubt myself or what I was capable of.  I sweated my butt off dancing around the house...I mean cleaning the house.  I didn't make a single joke at my own expense.  I didn't roll my eyes when my husband said I was beautiful.  They aren't huge victories, but a win is a win, right?!

On to the scale....

I'm a bit shocked over the inches lost since I started all of this.  I'm happy to report that I've worn a few shirts I haven't fit into in years, and my normal clothes have been feeling looser which is a big boost to my self esteem.  I do dread the measuring process, but its nice to have the numbers show "something" is happening when I don't feel like I can see a difference.

<3 - Cat