Week 25

Down 1.8 (41.6 lbs total)

Rubicon One! I beat the 40 lb mark and feel so good. I went and bought myself a lovely green tourmalinated quartz ring to commemorate it. I also tried on high heels - some gorgeous patent peep-toe Cole Haan pumps and some Clarks black patent sandals that remind me of the Italian Riviera for some reason:




Anyway, high heels aren't quite comfortable yet but I'm happy to see that my feet are no longer so swollen that I can't try them on and walk around the store in them. Soon.

Weeks 23 & 24

Week 23: Down 1 (37.8 lbs total)
Week 24: Down 2 (39.8 lbs total)

I so wanted to hit 40!!!

This journey is easier and harder than the last time. It has been easier because I have had company along the way and I cannot emphasize enough how much better the highs are, and how much better the lows are too, when you have someone around who supports you. It has been harder because my personal life is so stressful that not turning to food for comfort is agonizing. I want to eat to feel soothed, to feel pleasure in the midst of an emotional storm. I want Carbs.

Still, I must congratulate myself on being only 11 lbs away from the birthday goal with two months to spare.

Week 22

Down 2.2 (36.8 lbs total)

Had a good week of healthy eating with moderate indulgence. Last Sunday was a Barbecue with co-workers at which we built our derby kit car for the Canary Derby,a fund-raising activity for the Canary Foundation and the early detection of cancer. I ate everything I wanted but I didn't go insane over the potato salad and smokies - though I did drink a fair amount. The work week made up for it as I made healthy lunches and snacks and took my breakfast to work every day: crunchy peanut butter and no-sugar raspberry jam on squirelly toast - yum.

Next week will be a challenge as I am working at a client's office and the lunch room isn't really somewhere I can set up - I'll be negotiating their cafeteria all week.