It’s a Good Day When…

… your scale moves and you notice physical changes as well.

Starting weight: 172 (April 2007)
Current weight: 162 (May 28th, 2007)

I’m getting there, slowly but damn surely.

I’m finally able to shed the zip-up hoodie jackets I was wearing every single day for the past couple of months. Truth be told, I was wearing them even on 70-degree days because they hid my stomach bulge well.

However, it’s been in the 80’s here an humid, so I had no choice but to take them off. And… I can now wear a shirt without my tummy bulging out disgustingly. Granted, my stomach isn’t flat, but at least now I can wear shirts without looking 5 months pregnant! (I’m one of those types who gain a lot of weight in the stomach area when I’m overweight). Yay!

In order not to let my stomach get too bloated-looking, I’ve also been eating small meals and cutting way back on dairy. Dairy products - for some reason - really make my stomach bloat up for a couple hours. I hate it.

Anyway, I’m off to hang out with friends for the day. I will have to be super-strong because I’ll be spending time with that girl who always offers me junk food, plus tries to get me to do shots of Goldschlager constantly. But I’m feeling confident today that I can turn both down with no problem!

Thanks for your kind comments about the heart thing. I notice it doesn’t do it when I don’t eat or drink hours before bed, so that’s my routine from now on. I’m almost positive that my blood pressure has gone down as well from all the exercise I’ve been getting.