Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

I try not to dwell on what I should have done, but I do have a few things I regret. The biggest regret I have is that I should have started this diet and exercise plan sooner. I tried a few times and was never really ready or fully motivated. I thought I could take short cuts and still lose weight, but when I realized that half of the clothes in my closet didn’t fit, I knew I had to do something. And I’m so glad I did because I feel better, I stand up taller, and all of my clothes fit SO much better! No more unbuttoning that top button just to feel comfortable!

I also wish I wouldn’t have stepped on the scale yesterday and taking a peek only to second guess how far I’ve really come. I’m a little concerned that even once I hit my goal weight, that I’ll want to lose more weight. I’ve seen people like this, they get skinnier and skinnier because they never see how they actually look. And no matter how often you compliment how great they look, they still keep shrinking.

Which comes to my third regret - not taking before and after pictures! Isn’t this the standard for all dieters? Yes, because this is what keeps you from thinking you need to lose more weight. So, I scoured through recent pics and I found a picture of me about two weeks before I started the diet and the picture on the right is me just a few days ago. Not to toot my own horn, but I can definitely see that my face is a little thinner and my belly is still there but definitely getting smaller. Yay for progress!



Melinda - February 26, 2010                                                 Melinda - April 6, 2010