So, I definitely didn't update the day after Thanksgiving. :-/ It's been really really busy around my house. My dad is getting married in 5 days, and there is so much to be done. My soon-to-be (fabulous) step-mom seems to really value my opinion (as well as my sister's and her own daughter's), so the 4 of us have been working together like mad women trying to make everything perfect. I wasn't TOO bad on Thanksgiving. I definitely ate more than my target amount of calories (which is 1400), but I just had a little bit of everything. I guess I wasn't TOO bad since I didn't gain anything. Hallelujah.
Although I weigh myself several times throughout the week, Sunday is my official weigh day. As of yesterday, I've lost 16 pounds! That seems so significant to me. I mean, I realize it's not as significant as I want it to be, but it's definitely a start. That was just the start of my day. As I said above, my dad is getting married this weekend. I'm a bridesmaid, and for the rehearsal dinner, I wanted to wear a dress I wore to a wedding I went to this summer. It.fell.off. This summer it was so tight, my rack was up to my chin, and I had to sit very carefully for fear of my dress ripping. I literally cried yesterday when I could put it on and take it off without undoing the zipper or snaps. My grandma is going to alter it for me. That is such an amazing feeling.
On the not-so-positive side, I've become a little obsessed with losing weight. I don't mean I'm obsessed in that healthy "I really want to do this, so I'm determined to count every calorie that goes into my mouth" way. I mean, I've become so excited about losing 16 pounds and about the way my clothes are starting to be baggy, that making unhealthy choices are creeping into the back of my mind. For example, I've started to consider skipping meals and pretty much near-starving myself to lose weight more quickly. I KNOW this is unhealthy, and this isn't something I've done! It just worries me a little that the thought has even crossed my mind. I really think I love food and hate being hungry far too much to ever follow through with some sort of starvation diet. Plus, with the hectic life I've had lately with work and wedding planning and the holiday season, I'm going to need all the energy and nourishment I can possibly get.
I hope it doesn't take me as long to update next time! I'm about to take a 10-day vacation (holla!). I'm not actually going anywhere, just taking the time off work.
Happy Holidays!
