Before/After Fun

Monday I went up to my sister Alison's house. I hadn't been up there in awhile so it was good to spend time with her and her family. After we started getting the kids ready for bed, Alison & zipped off to get fabric at JoAnn's for the baby blankets that I am making for two of my friends that are pregnant. As we are driving over I asked Alison since she hadn't seen me in a while if she has noticed a difference with the whole weight loss thing and she said that she hasn't because she hasn't really been paying attention. She then started bugging me to see if I had a before and after pic. I said I have a before pic, but no recent after pic. I happened to be wearing the same shirt that I was wearing in my before pic. My before pic is the weekend of the mid-singles conference, I had gone to the Angel's game with my roommate. So she insisted on taking some after pics so we could see the difference. My after pic isn't that great. I hadn't done my hair that day and she said for me to take my hair down so you could get the whole effect. But you get the idea. It all makes it rewarding when you see the difference in front of you.

After on the Left and Before is on the Right

25.6 and Counting

I went to weigh in on Saturday morning and I am officially 25.6 lbs lighter than when started my weight loss journey a little over 4 months ago. I can hardley believe it. I am so totally stoked. I got a fun little charm to go on my key chain to celebrate my 25 lbs from ww.

How did I celebrate you ask? Not the usual reward of flowers, I went with my friends during Priesthood session to get a pedi and my eyebrows waxed. I also went out to eat. And while I wasn't completely on track for dinner, I felt like it was ok. It is ok to treat yourself every once in a while. Plus I had ran 4 miles earlier that day so I didn't feel quite as bad.

Here's to 25.6 lbs gone and 53 lbs to go. I am 1/3 of the way to my goal!!