Oh my, I never in my dreams would have thought I would say that I have officially lost ONE HUNDRED POUNDS! But today, that is exactly what I have done!

Starting weight 226.8. Today's weight 126.8, and I feel great! Solidly in a size 4. Love wearing tight fitting clothes and DRESSES! I haven't loved wearing dresses since I was in HS (despite the fact that I weighed under 135 until I was 23). Still need to lose some "calf" and still need to flatten my belly and tone my upper arms. But I love this weight. Wondering if I will be able to stay here, or will I put on the infamous 10 pounds.

Only negative is my husband actually told me I look "sickly" a couple weeks ago. I never thought I went through that phase. Then this week he commented I look "skeletal". And I KNOW I don't. I have even asked a friend to be honest and tell me if I do look sickly or skeletal at all (since I am obviously not impartial). She says I look great, which made me feel better. When I let my husband know that his comments upset me, he does backpedal... but I cannot unhear those words. I really think he doesn't mean to be hurtful, but he does say things like that without thinking and it does hurt.

Anyway... I officially stopped trying to lose weight a couple months ago. I hit my goal back in April and was happy there. It surprises me when I do drop pounds again. I guess I need to up my calories some more. I don't totally follow my diet anymore. I do eat limited sweets to satisfy cravings. But outside of that, I am not eating "bad". I haven't had anything to drink since July other than water, vitamin water zero, and occasional gatorade zero or decaf and unsweetened herbal teas. I don't count my calories (have always been bad at that), but I do eat small portions and not too frequently. Most of the time I avoid any carbs. I mix my protein source with veggies. I do best with my eating if the two are actually mixed together (for example, I cook ground beef with cabbage, onions, peppers, and tomatoes - my stomach loves things like that). I guess I just have to figure out what to add in, without developing bad habits again! When I DO add carbs, it is most often a little potato in whatever I cooked, or beans (which is also protein so that one is usually pretty good). I "LOVE" pizza... so I do sometimes eat that, although most of the time I get one with a cauliflower crust. If I eat a real pizza, it has a very thin crust.

Yay!!! Feel like sharing some Before and Afters an show off the happy bod??? lol

Congratulations, regardless, you must bee feeling aaaaawwweeeesome. ❤️

What an Amazing Victory! 100 lbs in 10 months is incredible! ?

Congratulations and Enjoy the New You! ?

He's still adjusting to the "new" you? You probably have more confidence and are projecting all the wonderful positive things you are feeling. He'll catch up.

Yay!!! Feel like sharing some Before and Afters an show off the happy bod??? lol
Congratulations, regardless, you must bee feeling aaaaawwweeeesome. [emoji3590]

I will have to take a "now" and dig up a "then". Will try to do that this weekend.

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He's still adjusting to the "new" you? You probably have more confidence and are projecting all the wonderful positive things you are feeling. He'll catch up.

Yeah... I figure that is the case... but it still hurts nonethless... even though I rationally know he doesnt mean to be hurtful.

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Congratulations on the loss. Amazing