9 FREAKEN pounds and I will be at a healthy weight! 9 freaken pounds - and it is taking me FOREVER to lose them. Its the hardest 9 pounds I have ever tried to lose. Did you guys hear me, 9 FREAKEN POUNDS and I will be at a healthy weight. It feels like a dream to even type those words. I never thought I would be this close to being healthy. Oh, I dreamt it, but its really coming true.

I sometimes focus on how long it is taking me, but if I really stop and think about it. Its taken me less time to lose it then it did to put it on. It took me 20 years to get up to 248 lbs, so I shouldn't be so upset at taking 2+ years to reach my goal weight with the band, right?

I was thinking this morning as I glanced at one of my pictures on my desk with my kids, and made me think how far I've come. To know I will never ever ever be 248 lbs again, thats something to be happy about. So, I'm trying to stay positive, and focus on the weight I've lost and not the weight I need to lose.

Speaking of my picture, my new boss was over at my desk the other day and he asked me if that was my sister, I told him it was me. His jaw dropped down to the floor, he tried not to act so shocked, but I could see it in his face. I said "well, I've lost a few pounds since then" His reply "you think?". lol. I love to see peoples reaction when they see the new me. Its the best reward of all.

Plan today:

Exercise - 10:00 am - 6 min on recumbant bike - 15 min on elliptical

3:00 pm - 20 min on elliptical

6:00 - dinner with some old high school buddies, planning our 25 year reunion -

9:30 - Gym - 40 min on elliptical and upper body training

11:30 - BED

Menu

Breakfast -

yogurt mixed with granola - 5 pts

Lunch

Fish Taco (Wheat tortilia, WW cheese, Talapia, Cilantro, salsa, fresh squeezed lime) = 4 pts

Snack - 1 orange, string cheese - 2 pts

Dinner

1 chicken taco - 5 pts

beans - 3 pts

Few chips and salsa (6 chips only = 1.5 pts)

20 pts total

Wt - 7:30 am naked - 164.6 (up .3 from yesterday)

congrats for you how great do you feel. You should be so proud of yourself. Keep up the good work.

Michelle

We started at the same exact weight and I've already set my goal at two years...healthy in 2 years sounds wonderful to me!!! You're doing great, and you'll get there!!! -BG