Some progress pictures.

Weight loss from an outside perspective must look pretty fun.

The motivation we see in those on a weight loss journey is inspiring. The progress we see them make is fascinating. The idea of doing it ourselves can even be exciting. Coming from the inside, it's great as well, but along with the excitement of losing weight, comes the fear of gaining it back.

So. Currently I am just below 216 lbs. That marks 29 lbs lost since July. Now let's say that I started actually losing weight in the first week of July, 2012. That was about 25 weeks ago. If we do the math here, that means I lost approximately 1.1 lbs per week, to get where I am today.

Now, I wish I could say that in the past 6 months I have been steadily losing a weekly amount of 1.1 lbs. However, that's not been the case. Some weeks if I worked a lot and didn't feel particularly as hungry as usual, I would lose 2 or 3 lbs. Other times, for instance there were a few weeks after my ex and I broke up, that I gained 5 lbs between weigh-ins. Somehow though, 29 lbs have crept off my body and by God's will (well okay, and mine), they will stay off.

July, 2012 and November, 2012: A difference of 25 lbs.

The pictures above demonstrate many steps in the right direction. In the picture on the left, I am in my mom's house, getting ready to go and take care of those kids that didn't like me. I am wearing an XL shirt, and it's tight. I also look like I'm due for a baby in 8 weeks. In the picture on the right, I am in my new place in Calgary. The same shirt almost has a baggy feel now, and the shorts are comfortably loose. Some good changes!

I really can't wait for the next 29 lbs to come off. Assuming I keep up with the trend I've created, I should be about 20 lbs lighter by July, 2013, and that would bring me into "Onederland" as the dieters call it.

Anyways, I had a piece of that cheesecake today and it wasn't as good as I expected. So is life.

-A.