Princess Leia. I did it!

I did it!  I did it!  I made and wore a Princess Leia costume in public!  And the one from Return of the Jedi, no less!  It took courage, but was very liberating. :)

New Pictures

Been a Long Time

I weigh 175 lbs.  That's pretty amazing.  Zac weighs 248 lbs.  We've come a long way.  Our new way of life is normal now.  Focus on protein and vegetables, and lots of water.  I'm sipping water all the time.  I can actually handle normal water now, instead of having to put salt and lemon in it.  That makes things easier.  We'll take pictures soon.

This road hasn't been an easy one, but it surely has added a lot of benefits to our lives.  Now I have to turn my attention to the next big challenge, new careers for the two of us.  Thank you for being loyal readers.  Good luck on your own journeys!

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Keeping Up Appearances

Things are looking up for me and Hubby.  It seems that while our weight loss stalled, we lost some inches around.  On a whim, we tried Old Navy, and for jeans I am hooked!  I was surprised to see that they carry 18s, and to my great pleasure, I fit in their 14s in the right cut!  They have 3 different jean types and mine is the sweetheart.  They look great and I even like the name.  Had a great fit for shorts too, but I'm not pleased enough with my legs yet to show them off.  I'll look for some capris.  Baby steps.

Hubby's had a victory too, he's down under the 40s now!

In spite of this weight-loss and size loss, I'm feeling pretty down about my appearance right now.  My sister's been bumming too, so we started practicing makeup every day.  I'm tackling eyeliner, because I've never had a steady hand.  We're also trying different colors.  We're even using the scary eyelash curler.  The biggest challenge for me is not picking at my nail polish.  I'm on day 3 and they still look okay.

The Mall is a Whole New World!

Today Hubby and I went to the mall.  It was miraculous.  We went to a ton of stores I'd never set foot in before.  Stores for skinnier people.  We stopped at 7 different stores, and learned about their size ranges.  Many were still too small, but now I like Rue21 and Body Central.  Rue21 has great prices.  I was very pleased.  Also, Hubby looked great in a kung fu outfit!  He didn't want to try clothes on, but he couldn't resist the kung fu outfit.

A day in the life of my tummy.

A lot has changed in my eating habits, daily schedule, and whatnot, so I think I should write it out here for future sleevers to get an idea of their fates.

I start my day around 11 AM with a cup of protein shake and a bunch of vitamins.  They're either chewable, or very small.  I take stuff like a big ol' multi, vitamin D, vitamin B12, Iron, things like that.  If I'm particularly hungry, I'll grab a slice or two of deli meat.  I like turkey the most.  I also fill my water bottle with filtered water, add a little lemon juice and salt, and some flavoring.  Dasani Drops are my favorite.  Then I go about my day.