I am so immature
I am in a cooperative weight-loss challenge w/my brother and sister. I’m the 5th of 7 kids and they are the 2 oldest so we’re really not all that close. I have been kind of discouraged b/c since the middle of January when it all started I have only lost 7 pounds. Actually, I have probably lost 30 pounds but gained 23, you know how it goes.
Today we had my boys’ birthday party and it was the first time I had seen then in person since the challenge started. They both look bigger than they did before. It shouldn’t make me feel good but it did. Plus, everyone kept complimenting me on how great I looked and how much I have lost, even my skinny-bitch SIL (the one who had a boob job but won’t admit to it). I know I’m not setting any weight-loss records but I’ll eventually reach my goal. And the compliments of the last few days remind me that even if I haven’t lost 140 pounds (my initial goal) I still look better at 235 pounds than I did at 289 and that will keep me going.
Eating today has been completely unhealthy but I have enjoyed every minute of it. I’m guessing tomorrow will be bad, too, w/leftovers but I don’t care. I’ll get back on track on Monday when the tempting food is sent off to school w/my hubby and since there are only 2 weeks until Easter I’ll be able to hang in there for that long. I did get in an hour workout this morning before everyone got up so that day wasn’t a complete waste.
Hope all is well w/all of you. I may or may not have time to check in w/all of you. If I don’t leave a comment don’t think that I have abandoned you, I’m just on the bottom end of the sugar coma from the cake and ice cream 
Days on plan this month: 17
Progress toward workout goal: 209/250
I love that you are immature. I think we all are sometimes. Like, for instance, the fact that now that I know my ex-husband and his wife I don’t like are coming to my sister’s wedding makes me want to work harder to look hotter, just to spite her. Stupid, and pointless, but motivating all the same.
I am going to eat vicariously through you today. Gawd, I’d LOVE a cupcake!
Happy to hear of your compliments, sorry your siblings aren’t having any success. I saw some pics of myself today and I swear I’ve gotten down further that… but I guess it just feels like it. So many small victories and successes, and yet so far to go. It’s really hard not to look ahead sometimes and envision that end result. One day you and I will have the before and after pics like sterling, hveeck and leighish do. sighs. one day.
I know how you feel, one of my sisters has lost over 100 pounds the last couple of years and is now much smaller than me, after being ‘the fat one’ her whole life. I am very proud of her but also now feel very competitive with her too.
http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/thenewme1283/2009/03/28/sb-challenge-week-4/
I know, right?! I am SO excited. Biking through Ireland is going to be amazing!