Doing well

It's been a while since I've posted. Life has taken me on an incredible journey since October. I have started teaching pre-k at a school in Elmhurst *thanks to my dear friend Elisa for hooking me up with the job information* and spent two months working full-time as a teacher AND working at Modell's three-four nights a week. It's safe to say that November was not my friend for weight loss. I became engrossed in what I was doing, getting used to the schedule of working two jobs and being a mom and wife, and stopped doing what I should have been doing. I gained 6 lbs in November.

But here I am, been back on track since the start of the month, and have lost almost 15 lbs in just December. This morning I weighed in at 175.8 lbs. That's a total of 41.2 lbs lost.

This year has been such a hectic rollercoaster for me. So many downfalls and positive points throughout the year. The one thing I am proud to say is that in January, I PROMISED myself that I would lose weight, and today, only a few days away from the new year, I can say that I actually followed through. I am not at the finish line yet, (and to be honest, with the way in which I gain weight so easily, I don't believe I'll ever consider myself across that finish line) so I am committing to losing the remainder of my weight in the first half of 2011.

The doctor I went to said that I should probably stop at 160 lbs. That if I go any lower, that I will look sick. But I will see how I feel at 160 lbs. I truly feel that I can get to 150 lbs. I haven't weighed that since high school, and I know my body has changed, but it's something I feel I can accomplish.

While I'm making resolutions for the year, I am also going to commit to becoming organized. I am a slob. It's horrible. I am committing to be neater, not only for myself, but also for my husband's sake. It drives him crazy that I have little messes all over the house.

With that, I'd like to close by saying thank you to everyone who has been keeping track of what I've been doing this year. I appreciate all the support you have given me and the patience you've had with me as I have gained weight back at times.

So here are the final results for 2010:

Starting weight: 217 lbs. Shirt size: XL Pant size: 20
Final weight for 2010: 175.8 lbs Shirt size: M Pant size: 12
Lost 4" in waist, 4.5" in hips, 2" in thigh

See you in 2011!!! Happy New Year!!!