Can't believe it!!!!!!!

Just can't help celebrating with you guys who can appreciate the journey we take to reach a healthier self!!!! 30 pounds!!! I have lost 30 pounds!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! Truthfully, I was apprehensive when I started this adventure, but my blood pressure was starting to be a concern. I knew I wanted to lose some weight and I felt that keeping a journal might work for me, so I had visited a couple of sites online. I eventually came across MFP, and felt really comfortable with the design, the food diary, and also the emphasis on health.

For years I had thought I should "lose a couple" of pounds, but I didn't do anything so the scale kept going up. I came up with lots of excuses: when one ages one can expect to put on weight, or there are lots of overweight people in my family, or my heritage is heavier, or I'll do something about it tomorrow, etc etc etc. When I looked at the recommended weight tables, I thought, "Some diet program company must have created these numbers, because they are totally unrealistic!" I felt I knew better, and told myself that I would just lose enough to improve my blood pressure numbers. So I started with a goal of 10 pounds. And yes, when I reached that goal, my blood pressure started looking pretty good again. I was so relieved, and celebrated my blood pressure (without medication) numbers, but then I thought, "Well, this wasn't so bad. It was actually fun learning about new foods and recipes. Maybe I can take off another 5 pounds to lose a total of 15 pounds while I'm on a roll!" SO, I reset my goal; and when I met it, I reset the goal again to 20, and eventually to 25, and then to the TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE 30!

But I have reset it once more!! My new goal is to be included in the "healthy" category of weight tables! That means I have another 8 pounds to go, before researching how to "maintain" weight. I'm SO VERY GRATEFUL to this site and all the wonderful supporting people who come here. You leave your footprints for someone like me to follow. I hope that I can return the favor by posting this to give confidence to someone on this site who "doesn't believe" yet that they can successfully make this journey! I'm looking forward to wearing a DRESS for Easter this year!!!! haha And in June, there's a wedding and I'm already thinking about what to wear... :happy: Thanks again to everyone who inspired me along the way by your postings, and good luck to everyone on this site!!! Now I'm going to go out and celebrate this beautiful day!!!