Quick! Before I find it!

152.6
 
That’s what the scale said this morning.  And if you remember what I said in my post back in October when I laid it ALL out, including the numbers that are associated with my weight gain/weight loss, you’ll know that I started out at 168.2 back in August.
 

I’m going to show you some pics that I still can’t believe I’m willing to put up on this blog (especially when they’re now sitting next to my bloggy profile photo that is my favorite picture ever taken of me – not even comparable).  These photos were taken at my beautiful friend’s wedding:
 

It was THIS photo that kicked my ass into high gear.  Yikes.  Yes, everyone has bad photos but…

 

…even the GOOD photo wasn’t so good.

 

Let’s do some simple math.  168.2-152.6=15.6 pounds baby!!!  Not ALMOST 15 pounds (which I hovered at for a long time) but a legit, full 15 pounds PLUS!
 

I’m feeling good… I’ve been enjoying sweet and savory treats at holiday parties (a consistent reminder of why I wish I lost the weight back in the summer because this is damn hard now) but compensating by drinking more water (even if it does interrupt my day due to an increased number of trips to the restroom) and eating less at other meals, etc. to stay near my daily point allowance.  It helps significantly that several of my coworkers and I have been doing Weight Watchers because we have been holding each other accountable… not food policing but more the ‘we’re in this together, let’s avoid the dessert table’ kind of way.
 

And it’s worked. 
 

I’m feeling good… however, I am also glaringly aware that 152.6 pounds after gaining and losing 15+ pounds looks just a LITTLE different than 152.6 pounds the first go around.  I’m feeling a little flabbier but I’m also not stupid… I could be working out more.  I’m sure some situps could get me feeling like my “before” look again pretty soon.  But let’s deal with one step at a time, shall we?
 

The important thing?  I’ve just doubled my clothing options because I’m fitting back into all my pants that I haven’t been able to wear in over a year!  However, I had a good healthy dose of reality when I went to the DMV where it was affirmed for me that indeed, it’s hell on earth.  My new license photo, while looking like I found those 15.6 pounds again specifically around my face, reminded me that I will never look the way I did in my 25 year old license pic.  And when I get my NEXT license, I’ll be 36 and probably wishing that it looked like my current photo (shudder).  But yes… I’m getting older.  I get it.
 

I’d like 5 years taken off my picture please.

 

But I’m still convinced that the DMV purposely makes the worst camera ever to make their job a little more tolerable by being able to laugh at everyone’s photos, including mine.

The one bonus… maybe cops will feel bad for me.

 

So, JUST in time for the holidays, I’ve officially lost 15 pounds.  I’m at a weight I haven’t seen since sometime in early 2010 and I’ve got some great momentum so I’m hoping I won’t be stopping here.  Ideally, I’d love to see another 5 pounds go missing, never to be found again, but I’m not on any time crunch to make that happen (i.e. I’m sure the mass quantities of Guinness I’m going to be consuming next month are not low in points) so I’ll just keep on keeping on to see where it gets me!

 

Until then…

 

15. Lose 15 pounds

 

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.  ~Author Unknown