14 pounds to go... seriously!

So... here is an update.... Today I am wearing a size 28 Jean. It is slightly uncomfortable because they are low rise jeans and I'm used to hiking my pants up to my belly button to make room for bellyzilla!

I've lost 36 pounds. Thats 3-6 pounds. That's like a one year old's weight. So put a one year old next to my body, and that's what I used to carry around with me.

I'm still unable to be active because of my knee, but I am still losing weight so it's not affecting me so much. Darcie tells me that I have hit a sweet spot in my metabolism. I think I agree given the fact that I lost 2 and a half pounds this week instead of the usual one.

I'm also making meals on my own. I plan out my whole grocery list and cross items off as I pick them up. So far I've made Skinny Monte Cristo sandwiches, Homemade breaded chicken tenders (with wheat germ crust) and Turkey Tacos. The Turkey Tacos lasted me for two days so I did four days of dinners on my own and four days where I made my own breakfast. After having been on Jenny Craig for three months, I find cooking for myself not only rewarding, but super easy. Portions are easily controlled with a scale I bought, but also by eyeing my plate. Dietary exchanges are easy with a cookbook I bought that already has the exchanges listed.

So far- so good!

I'm only 14 pounds away from getting my tattoo reward. I have the design in mind so I just need to do some research on artists.

I also spoke with Darcie this week about something else- I think I can lose more than 50 pounds. With the help of Jenny Craig for the year I paid for my membership and with the help of my own motivation, I think I can get myself down to a weight I haven't been since forever. 14 pounds seems so achievable, but then so does 25 pounds. I haven't officially changed my goal, but I certainly don't think I will go on maintenance right away when I hit 140 pounds. Maintenance you get to increase your caloric intake to 1700 calories/day. I'm looking forward to that, but I'm going to hold off on starting maintenance until I get to the point where I have nothing that fits me anymore and I need to buy myself a whole new wardrobe!

Wish me luck for the next 25 pounds :)