Down 40 lbs!

Update...

Down 40 lbs. overall. I stopped the shots right before the week Jamie's mom and her b.f. visited. Totally didn't stick to the maintenance and gained about 8 pounds that week. Got right back on the shots after 10 days off, deciding to try what they call cycling. Been on hcg 13 days and lost my gain plus about 4 more. Some days better losses than others. Would like to lose another 5 pounds in the next two days, but unlikely!

We leave for a cruise in 9 days and I'd like to be roomy in current clothes so I have some gaining room. I'm not unrealistic about the likelyhood of gaining a few pounds on the cruise.

People have really started noticing the difference in my body. Enough to where they comment on how good I look and how great a job I've done. That makes me feel good. :)

I was looking at photos the other day from these past holidays and our San Francisco trip in February. They make me cringe. Fat face, fat arms, enormous butt, bulged stomach, thunder thighs. Even my skin is much better now. It's is so nice to be able to shop and fit into regular sizes. I'm comfortably into my old size 12s.

I've begun feeling like myself again.

Of course, I'm still a ways from my goal - 20 more lbs. And there are days when I'm hard on myself. Not sure what life is even like without being hard on myself! But I can see my accomplishments and be proud I've made it this far.