The 10% key ring is in hand!!!

Oh yeah, baby! The 10% mark was hit today! I weighed in at 178.2 lbs for a total weight loss so far of 20.8 lbs. I really couldn't be any happier! That is 2.97 pounds lost a week! WOW! I am so proud of myself, and am certainly ready to lose some more.

Because of the 10%, I treated myself to some new workout clothes, and 2 pairs of fabulously bitchin' shoes for the summer.

I have been itching to hit the 10% mark because I promised hubby (who, by the way, is losing weight as well - about 25-30 pounds now I think!!!) we would get pizza and wings from a local joint called JJ's. They have the best wings in town.

We will get that tomorrow night, but first - tomorrow we are walking in a 5K! This is my first race and I can't wait. Looks like a good weekend ahead. I will let you know how we did. My WW buddy and coworker Karen is walking in the race too.

Take a look at the photos above. I took them today and am sporting one of the new workout outfits. JCPenney had a big sale today, and they had the "Sweetest Sale". You know - where they give you the candy bar that has the coupon wrapped around it? Guess what - gave that candy bar back to the sales lady after removing the coupon!!!

I will no longer be a big girl!

It was a good week!

Ah yes, the smell of some success! I lost 3.8 pounds last week!

I had a feeling it was going to be a good week. I ate almost all of my points every day and also 34 of my weekly points. It's hard to believe you can eat that much and still lose weight. The grand total so far is 10.6 pounds. It's coming off for good this time!

I found this picture of my dad and me taken in April, 1974. This has to be one of my favorite pictures.

My boss became a grandfather for the first time yesterday. We got to talking about childhood memories and I told him I remember how if I'd go ask my mom if I could do something and she said no, then I'd ask my dad. He usually said yes. I was daddy's little girl. My dad meant the world to me, and still does for that matter. We have had our share of ups and downs especially when he and my mother separated and eventually divorced, but he is still a strong force in my life. Alot of my weight problems started when I became an adult and began working. We worked late hours and I didn't know how to eat sensibly. It got even worse when mom and dad divorced. I craved something, and food satisfied that craving.

My dad had heart surgery 2 years ago. It scared the shit out of me. I wondered what I'd do if we lost him. He made it through fine, and is a stronger man now because of it. He always says "Life's too short." We hear that a million times, but it finally sunk in. I was on the road again to health problems by being overweight. Heart problems run in my father's side of the family. I not only want to look better from weight loss, I want to be a healthier person inside and out.

Life's too short.