Day Three Hundred and Sixty-Five - Weigh in #52 - And Then There Were None

I did it!  I honestly don't know where to start.  In August of 2016 I made the decision to blog what I eat every day for an entire year.  It happened rather suddenly, following a kidney stone, and it didn't have a lot of planning.  Over the past few years I had tossed the idea of a daily weight loss blog around in my mind.  I just never had the guts to do it.  I mean having everyone see the food I put into my body each day was not something that I wanted to do (especially with the type and amounts of food I was consuming).  It finally clicked after the kidney stone, and I knew I had to make a serious change.  The thought to blog popped up a few times throughout the month of August.  At the end of the month my mind was made up, and I told Bekah what I was going to do.  On September first I wrote my first blog, and committed to writing each day for a year.  I honestly wasn't sure if I would be able to stick to the daily blog, but I was determined to give it my best shot.  I knew that if I was going to successfully lose the weight that I would need the accountability this blog would provide.

When I started the blog, my intention was to try to lose 116.2 lbs. in a year, and then lose the other 50 lbs. over the next three to six months.  I never imagined that I might actually be able to lose over 140 lbs. in a years time.  So when I set my goal of being down to 220 lbs. by September first, I had already surpassed my original goal.  I wasn't sure if I would be able to hit my new goal after a few slowdowns and setbacks these past two months, so I was nervous about my weigh in this morning.  When I weighed in this morning, I am excited to report that I hit my goal!  This week I lost another 3.8 lbs!  That means that I now weigh in at 219.6 lbs. with a total amount lost of 146.6 lbs.  I can't believe in one year I have lost 146.6 lbs!  I am so excited to have hit my goal!  So, as I finish my commitment to blogging daily, I want to thank each and every one of you who have been part of my accountability.  I also want to ask that you would continue to hold me accountable as I lose this final twenty pounds.  I will only be writing a post each Thursday, but I will still post my calorie tracker each day until I hit 200 lbs.  I am excited to have completed a year, and I'm ready to finish this journey, and then start the process of maintaining my new lifestyle.  I'm so excited to be losing my butter half!

My calories today were not perfect, but not bad either.  I did allow myself a few treats in celebration of hitting my goal.  Bekah made a phenomenal cheesecake with blueberry topping.  I had most of a tiny piece.  My run this morning was during a light sprinkle/misting of rain.  It was really cool to be outside with the cool air and water hitting my skin.  I really am learning to enjoy running each day.  I think this is going to be something I do the rest of my life.