Week Nine: I'd like to thank the Academy...

My leader said that when she received her 10% milestone key chain you may as well had given her an Emmy. It meant that much to her. I didn't cry when I got mine, but I kind of did a happy dance and started high-fiving everyone when I got on the scale and saw that not only had I reached my 10% milestone, but I beat it by another pound!!! I worked my tail off last week. I walked and walked and walked really fast and even ran a little bit. Instead of taking a nap on Thanksgiving, I went on a walk. I didn't have any control over what would be cooked on Thanksgiving but I had control over how much I ate and how much I moved. I was praying for 1 pound and got 2!

I've decided to post some pictures. It's really hard to find a good "before" picture because I hid from the camera for so long!!! And in the pictures I did find, I noticed I was hiding behind people. I'm feeling a little more confident in front of the camera now that I'm 20 POUNDS LIGHTER!!!

Here's me last April. Those pants were TIGHT! Now they are starting to fall off me. :)

This should be in Glamour's Don't section. That's a major DON'T!

That's one handsome man! I thought this outfit was slimming on me. This was 10 pounds lighter than I was when I started Weight Watchers!

This one is for Jena. This is my key chain! It's shiny and copper with a little hint of pink!

This is what I see looking back at me. I bought these pants when I was engaged (7 years ago!) and they haven't fit in about 5 years. Why I kept them, I don't know.) Now they are a little too big!

Here's my profile. Sort of. It's like, "Hey, where'd I go?" Just kidding, there's still plenty of junk in my trunk.

I've really noticed a change in my face. This is good and not so good. Last time my face was this thin I was 20. Now I'm getting a little jowly and I feel a bit older. But it's worth it!! My nose looks bigger too now that I don't have a ton of cheeks to balance it out. That's okay. If it works for Barbara Streisand, it works for me!

This was a great week. I reached my goal regardless of Thanksgiving. I still ate turkey and all that stuff but sensibly and with a purpose. I realize that Thanksgiving is going to come every year and I may as well enjoy it. Now I know I can get through the holidays because if this girl can lose 2 pounds during the week of Thanksgiving, anything is possible!!!

I also want to take a minute to thank all of you who read this and support me with your comments, texts, etc. It was so surprising to me to see how much everyone is rooting for me. I had no idea people would be waiting for me to post about my weigh-ins so eagerly. It warms my heart to hear that I have inspired people to take control of their lives and lose weight too. It makes it all worth it for me! Sure, I'm doing this for myself, but honestly, I feel better knowing that I am helping others. Thank you all so much for your continued support and encouragement!! You are such a big part of my success. There should be a little charm for you all to go on my new awesome key chain!

Progress:
Week One:   4.6 lost
Week Two:   2.2 lost
Week Three: 0.8 lost
Week Four:  2.2 lost
Week Five:   3.2 lost
Week Six:     1.6 lost
Week Seven: 2.2 lost
Week Eight:   1.2 lost
Week Nine:   2.0 lost
Total: 20 pounds lost!!!