The Light at the End of the Tunnel

It's been a pretty successful weekend.  After my little stumble Friday evening I got back on track hardcore and am feeling really good.  I have been great with my eating...even tried a new recipe that turned out AWESOME.  Well, not really a recipe...it was basically spaghetti squash with marinara chicken but it was delicious!  I just baked some chicken breasts in the oven covered in some all natural marinara sauce and then put then over the squash.  I couldn't believe how good it was for how simple it was to make.  Pretty excited!!  On this cleanse there is a definitely a lack of flavor in my opinion (so far...I'm working on branching out) so this was a nice change!

I have lots of awesome successes to share!!  I feel like the last week or two things have really come to a head with my progress.  I've been working on losing weight for so long, and often I really felt like nothing was changing and I wasn't getting anywhere.  But all of a sudden things are starting to happen!! I am starting to notice changes...and even better, other people are too!!  The last few weeks people have started to comment on how I look like I'm losing weight, or that I look smaller.  SOO awesome to hear that!!  I think it's common to not be able to tell a difference when we look at ourselves everyday...it's a lot easier for someone else to notice when they only see you once and awhile.  I'm not going to lie...I could hear that kind of thing all day long!  Especially on the rough days where I look in the mirror and I'm still so frustrated. 

I do have some concrete evidence of progress however.  Check this out:

 

Can you guess what store this is from? I'll tell you what store it's NOT from!! It's NOT from Lane Bryant!!! This is from NY&CO! And not only that, but I bought a size large!!!  A LARGE!!  Don't get me wrong, I bought 3 shirts and the other 2 were definitely XL's....I even tried a size 18 dress on that I couldn't even get over my chest, but it's a start!!  I don't even remember the last time I wore a large!  I almost got a little teary walking around the store looking at all the awesome clothes...I finally see a far off light at the end of the tunnel.  To be able to go into a regular store and buy something is a feeling I haven't had in as long as I can remember.  I told Jeff that as soon as I am under 200 (SOOO close!!!) I am going back and I am taking the credit card haha:) And the day I can buy PANTS in a regular store...I may throw a party!!

So motivating to be seeing and feeling some changes.  The last week has been so hard, so these things are definitely coming at a really good time.  God knew what I needed this week!! :)  I did decide that I am going to try REALLY hard to hold off on weighing myself until next Saturday.  I am so close to being under 200 that I just want to give myself a few days without seeing a number.  I doubt I can get there by then, but I bet I'll be pretty close!  So excited!

Also, for those of you who have asked, Luke is doing a LOT better, thank you!!  He was crawling all over the place today, even trying to pull himself up to stand.  He's so close!  Before I know it he'll be walking.  I'll be in big trouble then!! :)

Have a great week friends!