Another week, another milestone! I doubled last week's weight loss and with that, hit the 225 mark. That means I now weigh what I did after I had my son...11 years ago!

A long time ago someone forwarded an email to me that listed updated definitions for common words. Most were humorous and some I just didn't get but the one that stuck out the most was the one for "flabbergasted". The new definition for that particular word was:  appalled over how much weight you have gained. I've forgotten the rest of the words but that one sucker punched me right in my doughy middle.

And it's true - I am appalled at how much weight I had gained. I think about how effortless it was to gain 90 pounds and I didn't think twice about it. I was too busy thinking about other things. Understandable with a newborn, job demands, etc. but all the more reason to have taken care of myself back then!

I can't erase what I didn't do to take better care of myself but I'm so glad that these past several weeks on the FIT program have opened my eyes and given me a push in the right direction. I'm doing what I should - eating right, exercising, controlling my cravings, really listening to what my body needs and not what my brain wants - and I feel good about it. It's not a diet but a way of thinking, easy to follow, and all part of the plan!

~J