I finally broke the barrier!!!

I don't post here all that often, but today I am absolutely ECSTATIC!

I broke a barrier that has seemed impossible for me forever now. I am below    220 lbs for the first time in my adult life! 2 days after x-mas too!

I am so proud of myself for having the control to watch what I was eating and to continue doing excercise even though we have been mostly housebound for the past week due to a snow storm that pretty much shut down our PNW city that isn't used to this much snow (almost a foot in some areas... most snowfall at one time since 1980 and first measurable amount of snow on the ground on x-mas day in our city since something like 1938). I got a lot of excercise by shoveling and knocking snow and ice off the carport and so forth... plus I baked one day for 8 hours straight, which is a lot of work I discovered (I had 5 different kinds of goodies plus dinner going all at once... I was really multitasking!).

Anyway, just felt like sharing my excitement! And to put some encouragement out there for others who might find the holiday season challenging...

If I can do it, so can you! I have been fighting this battle my whole life. I was 309 at my heaviest on New Years Eve of 1996 and ever since then have been on the roller coaster of downs and ups with those numbers... but not once since I was 18 years old have I been under 220 lbs until today. It gives me hope like I wouldn't have believed possible!

Keep it up all, anything is possible!

Congrats!!!!!  That is awesome.  I am sure that you are extremely motivated now.  If only I could get below 170 I'm sure I would feel the same!   Great job!!

Isn't surpassing those barriers that always seemed unsurmountable in the past just the greatest feeling ever?!  Yes, it IS possible to lose even during the holidays - YAY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!  And a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!  Keep up the fantastic job you're doing and next thing you know, under 200 here you come!! 

Laura

WOW great job!  Way to go!  YOu should be very proud of yourself.....i know it took lots of hard work and tremendous motivation.  Keep up the good work!

~H~

Congratulations! Its hard to lose weight during the holidays at all. Good for you. I'm sure the more weight you lose, the more barriers you'll break. Great job!

Congrats! Breaking barriers makes anything seem possible :)

Shoveling snow is a great form of exercise, as I am sure you know. I remember my dad being out there for hours on some days back when we lived in MN.

I am glad you decided to post and share your excitement with us!!!!!

Congratulations! You have acheived an amazing goal - wow weight loss over the holidays! You have every reason to be ecstatic and proud. Keep it up!

Thanks everyone for the great words of encouragment and support! I love having a place where I can go and share and not have people take offense at me tooting my own horn once and a while.

Now, onto the new year with new goals! YAY!

Well done! Time to embrace the new year with awesome resolutions!

That's fantastic! great job!!!! that's a huge accomplishment!

That's awesome!!!!! Great job and after Christmas, that shows your determination. And you're going to break more barriers, one day at a time. Keep it up!