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Losing Weight: Update #4

Nine weeks ago, I hoped to lose ten pounds in twelve weeks, before my birthday at the end of the month.

I've lost 12 pounds since then.

 That's right, folks: 25 days ahead of schedule, I'm down to pre-Silas weight, and just three pounds from pre-Levi. I can't take all the credit, because I'm extremely aware that I have two rounds of the stomach flu to thank for a good bit of it. I did, however, take last week (from the egg hunt candy through Easter dinner's dessert, yes) off from calorie counting, and I'm pleased to say that my appetite has decreased -- and my awareness of what and how much I ate has increased -- enough that I didn't completely blow it.

I'm really, really tired of logging everything I eat, but I keep thinking of the whole section of my wardrobe that would hang so much nicer if I could just whittle off another five or ten pounds. I suppose this is the place most of us live, hmm? If I could just lose those last five pounds . . . 

 Lose 'em or not, I'm pretty proud of myself for sticking with it this long and making this much progress. Many thanks to my husband for counting calories along with me; I've almost forgiven him for hitting his goal weight months ahead of me.

And now I'm off to celebrate with a hunk of lemon pound cake, leftover from Easter dinner. :)
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  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Amy SamadApril 5, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Way to go, Christy!

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  3. ChristyApril 6, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Thanks! Unfortunately, I was so busy and we ate out so much this week that I've re-gained a pound or two. But it's nice to have the confidence from past experience that as soon as I start concentrating on it again, I can lose it again. :)

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