30!!!

My new favorite number is 30! Why? Because this morning I hit the 30 pound loss mark! Woot!Can't tell you how good that feels! I set out on the journey not just to lose weight but to feel better about myself. Mission accomplished! And yes, losing weight is MOST of the reason I feel good but I'm also so proud of my will power. For example, last night I decided to have a glass of red wine as I got dinner ready (which by the way was delicious!). After the one I really, really wanted another. But then I thought, "I've been so good and my weigh in is tomorrow and it'll be Friday and I can hold off!" And so I did! Four months ago, I would have said, fuck it and had a 2nd and probably 3rd glass.

How did I celebrate my mile marker? I had avocado toast for breakfast. I've been avoiding toast (one of my favorite things, by the way!) but today was a day to celebrate! Now you may be wondering how much more I want to lose. Well, my original goal was 40 pounds but I may amend that to a weight goal which would mean that I would have another 14 pounds to go. Who's to say if I'll go for more after that. I don't want to be a stick but I'd like to confidently wear a bikini again...in public. (I still wear a bikini at home.) We'll see how that goes...I also need to do some tightening up.

I'm so happy it's Friday! I got home yesterday and ended up doing one more pass in the backyard with the lawn mower. When Jim got home, I had him start the cleaning process (dusting) and when I finished in the yard, I vacuumed. Reason being: I would rather have the house clean going into the weekend so that we have fewer things to do on Saturday and Sunday. I do have my dressing room and dining room I want to tackle (straighten up and organize) but I also want to do the whitewash on the fireplace and test drive a car. Plus, I think Jim and I need to show our faces at Shooters...it's been a while!

I ended up taking this coming Tuesday off at school so I can definitely go to Jim's doc appointment. Because his scan is on the same day as the appointment, I won't have the info from the scan before seeing the doc so I won't know if I'm okay to miss it or not. And we all know what happens when I miss an appointment or think that things are going fine: Bad news! So I'm allowing superstitions to rule and I'm taking the day off. Which means from now until after Thanksgiving break, I won't have a full week at work. Woot!

And that's all I've got. Today should be an easy day at work. Only a couple kids have tests and I'm just finishing up a couple things in my classes. Happy Friday! Later!