Mini Goal #1 Reached!

So, I have set 6 mini goals to add up to my 1 big goal of weight loss. My big goal is losing 150 pounds, but my mini goals are 25 pounds at a time. A little back story...

I'm 25 years old, and been married for 3 years. We dated for 4 years before getting married, so we've been together a total of 7 years. When we started dating we were both 18, and I was sort of active in high school. I didn't have a car so I walked a lot, and my senior year I took a weight lifting class. My highest weight then was 166 pounds. I have gained weight over the last 7 years, and part of that was because we went out on lots of dates, so lots of dinners (not healthy ones at all) out at restaurants. I've always been curvy, but I felt like I looked alright. I didn't really think about it when my jeans no longer fit the same way. I guess I thought if I didn't really acknowledge it, no one else would either.

As I entered the working world and got a "real" job, which was working in a bank, I started to gain more. I was sitting all day, eating out where the rest of the branch wanted to eat, and not really doing anything active after I got off work. One of the worst days and embarrassments of my life was when a customer asked me (in front of all my co-workers and other customers) when I was due. I was crushed! I knew that I carried my weight in my lower belly area but I didn't think I looked pregnant. My co-workers didn't mention it, I think they knew how mortified I was. I later went from that position to a position in the call center. Again, long hours sitting at a computer, eating at my desk, I gained more weight. I was leaving with a friend one day and in the elevator I once again had someone ask "when are you due?". I was speechless. It was being thrown in my face that I was gaining a noticeable amount of weight.

I "tried" to lose weight all those years, but I never REALLY tried. I'm currently working at another bank, and up until recently we had uniforms. Black pants, black polo shirt. Very simple, very basic. Very black. The dress code changed and we are now allowed to wear business casual clothing. I was so excited! I had so many clothes that I wore at the other bank I worked at. I came home and started going through my clothes, only to realize NONE of them fit. I couldn't really afford a new wardrobe, but I had to do something, so I spent about $200 on new clothes. It sucked so bad! I was so upset, so I finally realized I needed to face the music and weight myself and see how much I had gained. I stepped on the scale and when 274.4 came up, I was devastated. I had gained over 100 pounds in 7 years. I asked my husband why he never told me, and he said he didn't really notice it. LIE! Lol. Anyway, About 13 weeks ago I decided to really buckle down and start losing weight. I got the MFP app, and started logging. I couldn't believe the amount of calories that I was taking in normally. After counting calories and paying attention to what I ate, the pounds started coming off.

Today, I am officially down 25 pounds. YAY!!!

I can see a difference in the way my clothes fit, and I can even wear clothes (brand new!) that I couldn't before. It's so awesome. But, I am having trouble accepting the weight loss. I'm still incredibly shy about what I wear, I still feel (sometimes) that I'm huge! I don't know how to shake it. My success is overwhelming.

This is my success story, so far, and I hope to have more. And I hope soon that my brain can connect the weight loss to what my eyes see.

I would LOVE to read some success stories, it's very motivating. Sorry for writing a book on here, and thanks for reading it!