Biggest Loser!

Improvement!

So I weighed in and I was DOWN! Oh yes, you read right and my scale gave me a down arrow... the number read 254.4. Not too shabby... I still won't make it to goal which is my birthday this Thurday but at least I am closer as opposed to going up and that makes me happy. Official weigh in is in a couple of days and I am feeling good about it - and hoping nothing will come along to throw me off. I am going to go shopping with my mom and Thursday to buy a new pair of jeans for my birthday and I am also going to look for a dress for myself for the wedding Brad and I are going to on Saturday. YAY! I will have to take a picture and try to post it on here...
Another thing I am happy about is my belly seems to have shrunk - by this I mean I have been getting fuller faster so I am NOT eating as much. For example, we went to lunch today because I was training our new recruitment coordinator and we had a couple of sides first and I didn't eat that much but then was practically full when the entree comes. This is especially exciting for me because I have been to this 'place' before... I remember it well; where there was half the entree leftover, when I wasn't hungry for the rest of the day after my meal, when I lost pounds because I wasn't eating as much... it was a beautiful place and I am on my way there - YAHOO!!!
I am now going to try to figure out how to put music on my phone and think about heading up to the gym tonight since my husband has taken the baby to the mall with him...

MIA

Yes, that's me... I have been missing in action go figure as today I am officially one week away from my first goal of being below 250 for my birthday. Let's just say I have had a rough couple of weeks have been lazy and my goal seems almost out of reach. On the bright side of things I weighed in at 256.4 this morning and I am on my period - where I usually weigh 3-4 pounds heavier - so I am hoping that estimate is right and that I have only about 3 pounds to lose between now and next Wednesday, fingers crossed.
I have been feeling better and pay A LOT more attention to when I am full so I have not been eating as big of portion sizes which also means I most definitely have not been going back for seconds and that is gratifying in itself. I remember from when I was in college that was how my weight loss started; I didn't eat as much. Sounds like simple math doesn't it :)
Aside from that, I don't really have too much to say but I did see this on a person's sparkpage while I was browsing around and I loved it so I will leave on this note:

Motivation for Weight Loss
M-make short term goals
O-out with the negative thoughts
T-think of why you want it
I-imagine how you will feel
V-visualize the future you
A-acknowledge your successes
T-treat yourself with respect
I-investigate new ideas and foods
O-observe your healthy lifestyle
N-never give up and never give in
S- support one another