152

FYI: I weighed 152 today! :) Total weight loss=32 lb.! I can wear size 10 at any store now, even my beloved JCrew (I barely fit into their size 14 two years ago). I'm not trying to lose any more weight so I assume the numbers will level off pretty soon. My maintenance goal is to stay between 150-153 lb. and keep exercising 5-6 days per week. I'm almost tempted to get a new driver's license because last year when I renewed it I weighed 10 lb. more than what it says, and now I'm 13 lb. less! Plus, this the first time since I've known George that we have weighed exactly the same, so that's a big deal to me. :)

I think that my biggest success in all this has been my influence on others. I find that people who know of my weight loss will ask me how I did it. I tell them that I simply watch what I eat (especially cutting out anything sugary) and I exercise nearly every day. One girl at work has been walking with me for part of our lunch break, and the time goes much faster because we talk for the entire 20-30 minutes that we're walking. She even told me of a time she was about to order a hamburger at Wendy's, but then she thought to herself, "What would Melissa get?" and chose a salad instead. Maybe her example is cheesy, but I'm still glad that I can help other people find ways to get healthier. It keeps ME going, too. I have a reputation to maintain. ;)