What do I want more?

Well, we are just a few days away from my second weigh in!!!  I can't wait to see the results.  I weigh myself pretty much everyday - but I really want to make sure I meet my goals each and every month.  Staying on track is going to be a lot easier if I am getting the results I want. 

I have been doing well on my diet.  I have not really deprived myself of anything.  If I really want something I eat it.  I don't pass on Pizza, or KFC for dinner at Mom's - I just eat more of the good stuff than the bad.  Load up on the salad, not the bread sticks.  Go for the green beans, and get a smaller piece of chicken.  Get grilled instead of fried.  Use fat free milk and cheese when cooking.  Snacks?  No more chips and dips - its fruit or veggies.  AND I WATCH MY PORTIONS.   I still drink between 80-100 ounces of water a day.  I have not had a soft drink since August 1st.  I did take a sip of a MT. Dew once, and it tasted like Sprite, and burned my throat.  Not planning on doing that again.  And if something is REALLY tempting, like a cookie, or a donut, I ask myself one question.  What do I want more - the cookie, or my bikini body?  Yep.  I come up with the same answer you just did.  BIKINI!

I have started to notice the weight loss.  I have noticed I have more shape in my butt, hips and thighs, they are becoming more defined.  My face is thinning out, and my belly is flatter than it used to be.  No more muffin top for me.  I have been able to wear two different pairs of jeans that I have not been able to put on in years.  AND they are COZY!  No welts or redmarks for this former fat kid.  And - I have NO MORE "fat jeans" - those don't even fit anymore.  :) 

Last night was an eye opener.  When I started this, I want to remind you, I weighed in at 230.  Matt got on the scale last night in front of my.  He only weighs 220.  Really?  I outweighed him by 10 pounds!!!  Who actually weighs MORE than their boyfriend?!?!  Fatty?  Party of one?  Right here.  Wellllll - NOT ANYMORE!!!  :)

I have stuck to my diet.  The working out part has been harder - but as I noted in an earlier post, all that will change come November 1st.  I also read somewhere that it takes 90 days to either make, or break, a habit.  The eating right thing I already have down - but I now have another goal.  If, in November, when I start working out all the time, I can stay on a routine for 90 days - I will know that I have made an ACTUAL lifestyle change.  Kinda gives a new meaning to a New Years Resolution, HUH? 

I am a happy girl.  See you at the weigh in!  :)  :)