Oct 14, 2009

Minus 20.4

I reached a milestone ... 20 pounds! It was all very exciting yesterday morning when I relayed the news to my Jenny Craig weight counselor. And then I did what any normal girl would do ... I treated myself to a non-Jenny chocolate chip cookie at lunch.

Now, I know what you're thinking ... "She fell off the wagon." Well, let me tell you, I did NOT. I was within 20 feet of Great American Cookies and a whole slew of these:


THAT, my friends, is what We In The Industry call an "M&M Double Doozie." It is the Granddaddy of All Cookies, the cookie equivalent of THIS:



... Krispy Kreme's chocolate iced kreme-filled glazed doughnut. THE PINNACLE OF DOUGHNUTS. And, not surprisingly, MY VERY FAVORITE.

And while I was only 20 feet away from the M&M Double-Doozie, I reined myself in and got a plain old chocolate chip cookie from a deli next door. Meh. It definitely WASN'T double-doozie caliber, but it was OK.

I wanted a small treat, one that would be a nice congratulatory gesture for my tummy, but one that wouldn't add 1,400 calories to my daily intake. (I'm guessing here ... I'm sure you're as SHOCKED as I am that Great American Cookies doesn't disclose its nutritional information [and I use that term lightly] on its Web site.)

After all, although I can't tell a HUGE difference when I look in the mirror or pull on my pants, I CAN:
  • Jog at a quicker pace than I could three months ago (but I still wouldn't call it a "RUN," per se.)
  • Jog farther up hills in my hilly neighborhood than I've been able to in a long time. (Of course, I still can't run past the fourth mailbox on this one hill that my sister runs up every time she's here. I get winded when I DRIVE up that hill in my CAR.)
  • Wear Medium maternity shorts instead of Large. (I WISH I were kidding. I guess I could break down and just buy bigger regular shorts, but I don't want to spend the money. I already have the maternity shorts, and they're khaki. Perfect.)
So, you know, fitting in those Medium maternity shorts 18 months post-baby is what's keeping me going. [grin] (I don't like having to spell out my [grin] on my blog, but I can't think of another way to end this on a high note. Oh, yeah ... 20.4 pounds!)

11 comments:

AJ said...

Congrats on 20 pounds! I am so excited to be closing in on my first 10 lost.

Rachel said...

Congratulations! You go girl!

Sarah T. said...

That is AMAZING!

Kim said...

Congrats! Nothing wrong with a little treat either - especially since you were smart and had it at the beginning of a new week (grin)! : )

Sewconsult said...

Congratulations. I am at 10 of my first 30 lb goal. I have a very long road ahead, so I am breaking it down in 30 lbs to each goal.
Beckie in TN

HandyFamily said...

Congratulations!

Amy said...

AWESOME!!

Katherine @ Grass Stains said...

I'm excited about reaching my halfway point AND I'm excited for you girls who are doing so well with your OWN weigh loss! Congratulations to you, too!

Caroljaneshome said...

Good on you! I ABSOLUTELY know the sacrifices and willpower involved in sticking to a weight reduction eating plan when you are cooking for a family who are still entitled to all the yummy things...I'm about to embark on diet number 652 which is pathetic I know - I've been waiting for your update - been interesting seeing how you fare. Well Done again.

brightleigh said...

Congrats on this accomplishment! That is awesome!

shanemotb said...

That is AMAZING! Way to go!

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