I was reflecting on the past eight months yesterday.

I was sitting in the passenger seat of my car. My legs were crossed (Indian-style) on the seat. I had plenty of room.

I was sitting on my bed talking to my husband and looked in the mirror.

I looked at a booth seat and had to scoot forward to reach the table.

I walked through a crowd the other day.

It's still new to me, this taking up less space in the world. I take...

Jennie1976

Today is my 8-month anniversary, and I can't believe it. I am down to 214 (but I DID see 213 yesterday!). I bought a size 16 this morning, and it fits! Yesterday, I had an amazing NSV.

About a year ago, my family went to Foster's Freeze. They had little tables with molded chairs. I BARELY fit in the chairs. My boobs were hanging over the table. The table cut into my stomach. I almost didn't fit.

Yesterday, we went again. I had that old familiar feeling of,...

Jennie1976

Things I WON'T miss (but seriously can't imagine life without yet):

My thighs rubbing together

Snoring (done!)

Shopping at stores with large sizes (kinda done!)

Not worrying about fitting into booths/chairs/plane seats/etc (done!)

Having to work twice as hard to hike/ride a horse/etc. (done!)

Being unbelievably embarrassed in a bathing suit

Being over the weight limit on our kayak (done!)...

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I posted this in a thread, but it's SO how I feel right now.

I can't believe we are 7 months out! I think of what was going through my head seven months ago. I was so embarrassed to just exist.

I hated the way I walked. I didn't walk. I waddled.

I hated the way I felt around my husband. Every time he told me I was sexy, I just KNEW he was lying (even though I know NOW he really felt that way).

I got SO tired when I was hiking. I wouldn't...

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I was losing about 2-3 pounds a week. Then came March's time of the month. I GAINED about 5 pounds--up to 228 from 223! And now I'm down to 220. So, I guess technically it's down 8 pounds, but wow! It seems to have taken forever (relatively speaking).

I know this is not a competition. I know that no one's weight loss will be like mine. I know that if I continue to eat this way, I WILL continue to lose weight. But, when you are used to the scale doing one thing and it does...

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