Mon 07/30/2007 3:21 PM

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This past week I reached a total weight loss of thirty-two pounds - eight pounds left to lose out of my original goal of forty. I had divided those forty pounds into five mini-goals of eight, rewarding myself after each eight pounds lost. My reward for this second-to-last eight pounds, in preparation for the big Florida trip, was a new bathing suit.

I sure chose the right time to shop for one. I had worried that they would be hard to find this late in the summer, but apparently this is actually the time when they go on sale for dirt cheap! We went to Kohl's, which is becoming my very favorite place to shop for clothes, and I got a $60 suit on sale for $27. Plus, Chris got a $42 pair of Nike swim trunks for $19.

My suit is a two-piece "tankini" - a halter top with pink and blue flowers, and a black mini-skirt bottom with a belt that ties in the front, in the same flowered pattern as the top. I'm very happy with it and with how it looks on me. I don't have a photo yet, but there will be one soon, I promise!

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comment: from Dana

HOT DAMN!! Congrats sis....you are doing a great job. You have some really good self control to lose so much weight. I can't control myself for more than 1 day and then binge on crap...I'll never drop my extra 15 at this rate! I bought salad...but I never seem to want it before it goes bad! How do you get away from letting your cravings control you when you have spent most of your life basing your meals on them?

Wed 08/01/2007 2:02 AM

comment: from HelloKit

I definitely don't ignore my cravings. Anything is okay in moderation. I just make sure I only fulfill one craving a day. If I'm craving chocolate, I'll put one chocolate item on the menu, then plan the rest of my day around it. All that matters is the total amount of things you eat in a day, so if I feel I just have to have a higher fat item, I just make sure the rest of what I eat that day is lower in fat, to keep my total fat intake in range for that day. (Did you know it's actually bad to buy all low-fat and fat-free products? You need a certain amount of fat to lubricate your digestive system and to absorb certain vitamins, and if you eat all low- and non-fat products, you won't get enough!)

Wed 08/01/2007 8:30 AM

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