They zipped...I can still breathe!!!

I've been on MFP for about a month and a half, and I only weighed myself at the beginning. I've been using a tape measure because I don't own a scale and if I bought one, I'm pretty sure I would be on it 2-3 times a day! So for my own sanity, I decided I'd wait until the next trip to my boyfriend's parents house at the end of July because that is where I weighed myself the first time.

I recently gave away 3 bags of clothes to a homeless shelter because I couldn't even get them up over my hips. These were clothes that I was wearing last summer! In the past year and a half, I've gained thirty pounds. Although I've always been a healthy eater and fairly active, I recently developed a thyroid problem and weight gain came up on me like a runaway freight train. So, I got rid of the reminders of a thinner me...with the exception of two pairs of pants.

This morning, I got up and the first thing I did was go to the closet and try one of the pairs on. They have a side zip and the last time I tried, there was a two inch gap where the zipper was supposed to meet. Today they zipped up with relative ease and only minimal muffin top!! I still have a long way to go for the other pants. They are my super skinny jeans from the summer of 2006. But I plan to be in those by the time the weather cools down!

I wouldn't have been able to get my weight under control if my sister hadn't sent me the link to MFP! I can't tell you how motivating it is for me when I go on to the message boards and see how hard everyone is working. Whenever I'm ready to buckle, I go right to the success stories and it's so much easier to step away from the donuts! Keep up the good work MFP-ers. I'm so grateful to all of you!

Stephanie