Fat and Happy Holidays

I'm baaaaaack! I told myself I would post twice last week, but I'm still trying to make this a regular part of my schedule, so bear with me. Hopefully, I'll get to a point where I can get these blog posts published on a regular basis, and get on a writing schedule. 

Look how cute my babies are in their Christmas jammies!

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend! I know I did. My family spoiled me with a bunch of useful things for my new house, and I'm very much looking forward to putting them to use! December has always been a challenging month for me, with all the birthdays, holidays, and parties that usually happen, but these last two weeks, I've at least been able to maintain my weight, which I consider a victory in and of itself. Today was weigh-in day for me, and over the last two weeks, I've actually lost 4 pounds! It's not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but you can't lose 150+ pounds without losing the first 4. This morning, I weighed in at 352.5 lbs. My goal for this next week is to get under 350 by New Years Day, which is 3 pounds in the next 4 days, which I can totally do.

Very much looking forward to how colorful and filled-in my Weight Loss Countdown is going to be!

What's funny is that as I'm writing this, I'm nibbling on a slice of cheesecake that someone brought into work for a birthday celebration... I've decided that the only way that I'm going to maintain happiness throughout this whole journey is if I let myself enjoy the finer things from time to time. That doesn't mean I'm going to scarf down more than one slice, like I used to do. Today, I took half a slice of cheesecake, took a few bites, and am saving the rest for when I'm hungry again or my sweet tooth rears its ugly head. I'm committed to listening to my body and serving myself smaller portions in order to keep myself in control. 

Another thing that I'm trying to do more of is take pictures of myself. I'm taking progress photos, which I'm not ready to share, but I'm also taking regular photos with my loved ones. I went back through my camera roll on my phone and realized that I haven't taken photos with anyone in a long time because I've been embarrassed of how much my face has ballooned up. But I want to be able to remember all the great times I have with people, so I'm not going to let that hold me back anymore. And also, next year, we will be able to recreate some photos and compare them, which will be fun for everyone involved!

Me and Marie in our holiday best at work on Christmas Eve

Last week, I played golf with my dad, and I had so much fun! I really want to get out and play more often, and it's actually decent cardio! This time, I felt my body being in my way so much more than I ever have before, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how I play in a few months when I have shed some of this fat. It's hard to schedule golf regularly with my dad because he's not here all the time, but maybe I can figure out a way to make that a part of my regular schedule.

Me and Dad on the golf course!

I don't have much else to report today, but come back this weekend to see if I reached my mini goal to be under 350 on New Years, and to hear my plan for the month of January! Have a great week!