McFatty Monday: The "Almost There" Edition

Okay, so I haven't posted a McFatty Monday in who only knows how long. And why is that? Because, in true Andrea fashion, as soon as I'm one step away from succeeding I throw in the towel. Yep, I got lazy, ate junk, stopped running and pretty much figured I'd step on the scale this morning to be horrified, and super duper motivated to restart the clock on my weight loss journey.

Well, horrified I was not when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 245. That means I am one pound away from my first goal -- my pre-pregnancy weight of 244. Hallelujah!

So that was definitely motivating...knowing I'm almost there...almost but not quite! I'm hoping to make it there by next week...and by the end of the month to have dropped out of the 240s, and slipped back into my wedding ring, which I haven't been able to wear since I was 6 months pregnant...and which I've been too stubborn to have resized.

I'm also trying to look at this from the perspective that on January 1st, I weighed in at 261. That means so far this year I've lost 16 pounds. I was hoping by the end of the year to have lost 114, and while I think that's REALLY far out of reach now (and would be super unhealthy to strive for), I'm still really proud of what I've done so far...and really excited to see what happens by the end of the year!

Here's to new-found motivation! I look forward to checking in again next Monday!