Hi, I hope you are having a slim & trim day.

I started today with mediation visualizing myself in my new log home dancing on the oak floors with my husband of 38 years. Then I started visualizing myself with a slim and trim body of a size 10.

As I think back over the past year of going from a size 22 to a size 12 it amazes me to know that I did it eating the same foods as I cooked for my family as well as being able to eat my dessert first.

Have you ever tried doing that, eating dessert first? That is so much fun, it is like you are finally able to get away with something sinful, because we all have been raised to eat dessert last and then you can't enjoy it or you are so stuffed that you can't eat it anyway. When I eat my dessert first I feel like a little kid again going against my mommies wishes, but this time she doesn't have to know.

I have found each step of this journey that I have been on in the past year and 3 months so much fun. I have been actually able to enjoy myself instead of worrying about the next bite that I put into my mouth or what I am going to cook or do I have to eat that chicken breast again.

Starting at a size 22 was the only way I decided I was going to measure myself, because I didn't want to step on that scale again and get depressed. You have to know what size you are because your clothes tell you that everyday. So that is how I started. Then I realized that my clothes were getting baggier and then one day I went shopping because I was sick of trying to keep my pants up so I was so thrill when I could get into a size 16. They were a bit snug, but still wearable and so much fun. I just had to share my picture with my coach that was helping me with this. I only bought 1 suit, it was on sale and 1 pair of slacks, because I knew I would still be losing, so I didn't want to spent much money on something that I would be giving away in a couple of months.

Then people started asking me how much weight I had lost and I couldn't tell them because I didn't have any idea. So I fixed my scale, because the batteries had been dead in it, and started weighing myself, that was a big no no because then I started watching my weight and getting more depressed and I wasn't losing anything and getting really upset. When you lose the way I am you may not lose in pounds, but you are losing in inches, so after a few months of that I decided to quit that garbage and with the help of my coach got back on track and started losing again just experiencing what my clothes were telling me.

Then I got to a size 14 wow, this was unbelievable I hadn't been a size 14 for 9 yr. My husband had bought me this beautiful western style skirt and jacket with all the trimmings for our oldest son's wedding. It was a one of kind design. I was able to wear it for a while, but eventually couldn't wear the skirt anymore because of the weight gain, the jacket I wore over all these years. When I got to the 14 size I knew I would be able to wear this suit again, the only problem was I couldn't wear it until it turned cold this fall because it was wool. Well, this last Sunday I wore it to church and you know what for the first time it felt a little big on me. But I didn't care that was my celebration. I had my husband take my picture in it Sunday so when I can figure out how to get it off the camera I will post it.

I am actually wearing a size 12 slacks and medium to large shirts or blouses, depending on how they are made. I am having so much fun with this. And now since I am writing this blog I am encouraged to take you with me as I continue to go down to a size 10 and beyond.

As far as weight goes, this last Aug. I went to the Dr. for a checkup, I hadn't been there for 3 yrs. and they were amazed that I had lost 39 lbs. over that time and here I had just started losing 1 yr. before that so I know that I lost much more then that, because I had 2 yr. in there of gaining before I actually started losing.

The biggest thing I have found is that my hiney came off. I have never had a small butt before, but now I just enjoy looking there and seeing that my clothes fit so nice back there, it is truly amazing. I love it.
Come back and I will try and fill you in with more about what I am doing and how I am eating, and what I am eating.