WW Saturday

Well, I did it. I'm now officially 50 pounds lighter than I was 8 months ago! I'm overwhelmed and trying not to think of the rest of the weight I'll be losing to get to goal. Five pounds at a time is what's worked for me so far, and I'm sticking to it. I'm a whore for the little gold stars I get for every 5-pound loss, and the refrigerator magnets that I get at the 25-pound increments just send me over the moon.

I made my vanity confession at the meeting today about how I'm in this to look better naked; they laughed at me. And that's fine. I know what gets me off my ass and into gear, and it's not lower blood pressure, better health, more energy, or any of that stuff. If that was what it was about, I'd stop losing weight, because you gain all that benefit at a loss of 10% of your body weight, which I did 24 pounds ago. It's all about me looking good naked. Sometimes it's nice to have simple goals. I am looking ahead to when I achieve my final goal; I'm going to reward myself with a new tattoo. I found my inspiration for the design, a pendant that I've had for a few years, and I'll end up handing it over to the artist so that he can work something up with it.

Since none of my pants fit, I'm going to have to break down and go shopping. I hate to spend money on transition clothes, but the last time I checked Goodwill, everything had peg legs and waistbands up to my armpits. Since I've already lived through the 70s and 80s once, I think I'll pass on that look. So it's off to Marshall's and Ross Dress for Less. Here's hoping I can find decent jeans without spending a fortunate.

What I'm reading now: I've been on a tear lately. In the last six days, I've read Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner; Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson, See Jane Score by Rachel Giboson, and Fascination by Samantha Hunter. Fascination is the first of a trilogy (others are Friction and Flirtation) which I hope to finish by tomorrow now. Looks like I have my work cut out for me.