Halfway there!!

It's official...I'm halfway to my weight loss goal. As of today, I've lost 27 pounds. My goal is 50-55 pounds. I started this post back at the beginning of July. I guess it took me longer than I had hoped to get to the halfway point. Oh well, as long as I got here, that's all that matters to me. I've been a little frustrated lately about the whole thing. I'm getting tired of trying so hard. I know that sounds silly, but I think it's my first plateau. Renee has been warning me that at some point the weight loss would slow down. I know it's normal, and I should have expected it, but it doesn't make it any easier. Renee suggested that I take a couple of weeks and just try to maintain. It sounded like what I needed, so that's what I've been doing for a little over a week. I've only worked out twice a week for an hour, but I've continued watching what I eat. I'm really kind of surprised that I lost any weight because I even made cookies!! Another thing I'm changing is how often I weigh. When I met with Renee every week, I would only weigh every couple of weeks. Well, this summer we haven't been able to meet much at all, so I've been taking classes at the rec center on campus. I've enjoyed the classes, but I started weighing every time I went, which was twice a week. That was not a good idea. I'm definitely going back to every couple of weeks. I thought of something a while ago that has really helped motivate me. I realized that I won't always have to work this hard. Once I reach my goal, it will be easier and I can just maintain. I got very excited once that occurred to me. So, there it is. That's the update for now.