A Very Good Day

WI was last night. I thought I would do well but, I still did my idiotic, WI ritual of little food or water. I posted a 4.2 lb loss. That's a total of 37.8 lbs since March 1st. I was very pleased. Especially after last week's gain.

Several NSV, non scale victories in the last week or so...

I treated myself to some new clothes, because I'm swimming in my old jeans. I've gone from a waist 33 to a 31. I also bought some new sweat-wicking running shorts (medium not large). They're cool.

I ran a new 10K course last night. It was a relatively flat course & I ran it just over a 9 minute pace. I felt strong throughout the run. My running is getting stronger & faster.

We're close to 80% done with the paint. Barring lots of rain, we should be done in close to two weeks. That would free me up to go to my annual summer "guys" camping trip in Vermont with a clear conscience. Although, truth be told I wouldn't feel guilty if we weren't done. I've worked my ass off this year & have deserved the time off. The only thing that's bothersome is the family hasn't really taken vacation yet. But, this trip has been an annual event for the past 10+ years & is scheduled a year ahead of time. I can't help the timing and again, I deserve it this year more than any other year.

I saw a picture of myself through a store security camera in a convenience store & didn't recognize myself. My body's shape is noticably leaner.

Probably best of all, DW (along with DD) is my toughest critic. She has mentioned that belly is smaller. I told her last night that I still have 20 lbs to lose to make my WW goal weight of 162. DW said if I lose 20 more pounds they'll be nothing left of me. I disagree but, that was nice to hear.

I still do have pounds I need to shed. I've lost a lot of weight but,by most height/weight charts & WW's info I'm still overweight. I did think it was interesting that Lisa (my WW leader) said I was just melting away. I still have a belly. I am starting to get comments from people that there's nothing left to lose but, they're wrong. People are still used to the way I used to look. When I'm done with this weight loss I'll look like an entirely different person. It's just a matter of time.