Yay! I'm a loser!

Remember when I said I had big awesome fabulous huge amazing news (embellishing a bit), but then I didn’t share it? Wait no longer!

I’VE OFFICIALLY LOST 65 POUNDS!!!

Holleeeeerrrrrrrrr! Hey-o!! Wahoo!!!

Whoopty whoop!!!!

I’ve been above, below and right on this weight for the last few weeks, but every time it came to my Monday evening weigh-in, I’d weigh 154.8 (three weeks ago), 154.6 (two weeks ago), 154.4 (last week). BUT NOT TODAY!!!! 154, baby!!!!! So I guess technically I’ve lost 65.2 pounds ;)

It felt SO GREAT to finally announce my 65-pound loss at the meeting. (Hello, Monday meeting friends!!! Thanks for the applause and support!) Renee — the best leader on the planet — even gave me a hug instead of the usual high-five! I make every effort to attend my weekly meetings because I truly feel like I’m with my people. We’re there for similar reasons, and we’re all in it together. When others in the group are successful, I’m motivated to keep at it. Just like here in the bloggity blog world.

I had my first guest spot on Prior Fat Girl Jen’s blog 15 pounds ago. Since then, I incorporated regular workouts into my life, played on a softball team and didn’t feel like a fatty, went from size 10/12 to a size 8, became addicted to bloglife and completed my first 5K. It’s only been five months, but it feels like so much longer. I’m making positive strides in my life every day!

As long as I’m going over the past five months, let’s see some progress from the past 16 months, shall we?

April 2008 in Mexico
At my heaviest: 219 pounds. Yikes.
April 2008 in Mexico
This picture DISGUSTS me,
but it REALLY shows how far I’ve come!

July 2008
201 pounds (–18)
Singing karaoke on my birthday last year
October 10, 2008
192 pounds (–27)

Visiting Morgan in Dubuque
January 30, 2009
183 pounds (–36)

Rollerblading for the first time in 15 years
(Never would have done that when I was chubby)
March 2009
173 pounds (–46)
One of Emily’s bridesmaids
April 4, 2009

169 pounds (–50)

Morgan’s bachelorette party
May 23, 2009
163 pounds (–56)

Pose-arming with Jen at Kim’s wedding
July 19, 2009
160 pounds (–59)

AND NOW!!!!
154 pounds (–65)

I feel grrrrrrreat! And, if any of you recall, I’ve been planning to buy myself a shiny little gift when I hit this milestone.

A Tiffany Necklace!

I’ve already talked to Emily about hittin’ up Tiffany’s with me, so that’ll be happening very very soon.

I’d better get to bed soon because I’m going for a run in the morning. It’s fun now that I enjoy running, but it sucks having to wake up earlier since I’m not just running a mile or two anymore. Haha oh how my life has changed!

I’ll fill you in on some Oktoberfest goodness in a couple of days :)