Another Month And Two Milestones Reached!

Well, the beginning of September marks the end of four months on my diet, and I’m pleased to announce that I have reached two milestones this past month.

Not only have I continued to lose weight on my own  (while not going to the actual clinic for the shots), I reached the blessed 50 lbs down mark…not only that, but I am now in the one hundreds!! Actually, as of this posting, I’m down 53 lbs!!

More milestones include being able to get into clothes from my closet that were too small for me to get on before, and knowing that there are still more in there for me to get on when I finally reach my goal weight.

I can’t say that I haven’t cheated because I have. But they’ve been cheats that at the next meal, I could just take something else away. I’ve also learned when I’m full, therefore even if I have a cheat day, I know when to stop. When I reached 50 lbs, I had an extra “congratulatory” soft taco as my treat.

Staying on a too strict of a diet can cause your body to want to hold onto the fat. Tricking it with some not-as-healthy-for-you foods once in a while is actually good. I’ve cheated and still lost weight. It’s just a matter of knowing when to stop. That’s the key.

I took a 50 lbs down picture, but I don’t like it. I’ve never taken a great picture and when my daughter took it, it looked stupid. Maybe another one another time. So, for now, no pics. Maybe at my next milestone.

BTW, I’ve officially made it to the halfway mark of where I want to be when I’m finished with this whole diet business. It’s been a slow-go, but I feel well…and that’s the most important thing!