Month 3 Results - New Clothes!

Four more weeks of my weight loss plan have gone by already and I am trying to focus on non-food rewards again this month. So far, I have started wearing three "new" pairs of work pants that were waiting for me in my closet - best clothing store ever, because the clothes are free! I can't believe how I was cramming myself into my pants before. I am basically looking better in my current clothes, with a few new pieces to add into the rotation of my work "uniform" of black, grey or brown pants. I have decided my weight loss goal will always be to focus on reaching the next ten pound increment - keeps it realistic but somewhat aggressive at the same time, just my style. :)

In the sugar department, I did have to eat a treat but it was for a good cause - I was the baker for Betty's birthday cupcakes. I was making a new recipe for frosting and I had to taste it to make sure it was good before serving it - it was fresh strawberry cream cheese frosting and it was delicious! But then I quickly got back on the wagon, didn't eat the cupcakes at the party, or the plethora of Easter candy that is still hanging around our house. I don't want to take it away from the kids and Matt if they want to eat some, especially since they all seem to have way more self-control with sweets than I do.

I am going back to Weight Watchers with a friend in a few weeks, and have stopped purchasing the protein shakes, bars and meals that I used when I first started in January. I am still focusing on protein and several small meals a day, but counting the points and adding in more fruit and low-fat dairy. I would love to exercise more, but sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. I guess I could wake up at 5:30 am... I will have to think about that one.

Week 9: -1.6 lbs
Week 10: -2.0 lbs
Week 11: -1.5 lbs
Week 12: -2.0 lbs

4 week weight loss: -7.1 lbs
Total weight loss (12 weeks):  Down 32.7 lbs and reminding myself that slow and steady wins the race!