One Hundred Pounds... gone!

So I started my journey to healthier living back in January at 273 lbs. *cringe* It's embarrassing to know I let myself get that unhealthy. Not long before that I recall stepping on a scale at a friend's house seeing the number 284, though. That's the highest I recall being. Well today my scale says 184. I'm only 89 lbs down on my current journey so far, but overall have lost 100 lbs. I can't believe this is happening to me. I'm still in a quite a bit of shock.

I actually got up the guts to share this info on my personal facebook page today and even linked my blog publicly. I was nervous to do so, but the loving and supportive comments I got from all my friends and family over the last few hours were proof enough that it was the right time for me to share it.

I'm going to work really hard to drop these next 11 lbs and hopefully in another month I'll be able to celebrate losing 100 lbs since starting my journey in January! Then on to my next few goals! :)

Something I've noticed about myself lately though when I've been out for my daily walks/jogs is that I no longer look down at the ground while I'm walking around in public. I keep my head held up high. I don't always turn away when I happen to catch someone out in the yard looking at me or someone driving by me as I go. This is huge for me. I've always been that shy and timid person who never had much belief in her self worth and it showed so much with me acting like that. I'm still shy, of course. Yet, at the same time somehow, I am all that much more social and outgoing I feel. I look people in the eyes when I talk to them now. That used to make me soo uneasy and uncomfortable. I am so thrilled with all these small changes, so much more than I ever can express. They are way more important to me than the physical changes I've gone through in losing all this weight.

In other news... My friend Melissa over at Phat Girl On A Diet has recently started her own blog. I originally met her on facebook and have been following her progress there. She always has something positive and uplifting to share and I just love seeing her transformation so far! If you're looking for more inspiration or motivation I highly recommend you check her out! :)