A Milestone To Be Proud Of

I have been suffering for several weeks now with two things: a plateau and baggy clothes. I believe I may have a breakthrough on both today.


Under the assumption that diet soda won't kill me, I had been drinking it religiously (2-4 cans a day) while starting my keto diet. I started to drink a lot of it in my second week thinking it was a nice alternative to other drinks I can't have and a nice change from water. Shane told me that he drinks at least one of those Big Gulps from 7-Eleven of diet soda every day because it's his vice and he doesn't have an issue with it. Well....I think he's a liar. Because yesterday was the first day I drank no soda and it was also the first time I saw the scale move in two weeks. If tomorrow I see the scale move down again, I'm going to know that diet soda was holding me back for two weeks. And while I would be frustrated that I "wasted" two weeks at a stagnant weight, I'm glad that it stayed still instead of going up and I'm glad I know why it happened.

This week I've spent some time sorting through literally all my clothes to figure out what I should get rid of, what I should get tailored, and what still fits. The "get tailored" pile is biggest. I have so many clothes I love that I just can't afford to replace right now. Yet somehow, knowing that my budget is limited (from a low salary plus lots of wedding expenses) doesn't prevent me from buying certain things. Last night I saw a teal satin trench coat in a size "L" that just drew me in. I put it on and I just felt fantastic. I needed a rain coat and it was $39.99 and I couldn't say no to it. Something as simple as a coat that makes me feel that stellar just has to be in my wardrobe. But then after work, something amazing happened.

At my largest, I was a size 20. Not only was I not okay with weighing almost a quarter of a ton at 240 lbs, but I was not okay with my dress size being so damn close to my age. As my colleague, Rebecca, and I passed the Gap in the mall, she talked me into trying on some new dress pants and jeans. I do need dress pants desperately because NONE of mine fit. I did not have luck on dress pants but I did manage to get into a few pairs of jeans. Now because of all this weight I've been losing I have no concept of what size I am. I tried on a size 16 dress pant and they fit okay. I tried on a size 16 jean and they were too big. We get me a smaller size and a size 14 jeans fit like a glove. 14!!! I know that's still big but in five months I've lost4 dress sizes! I honestly can't even remember the last time I wore a size 14. I still have my issues with certain parts of my body *ahem*thunderthighs*ahem*, but I couldn't believe how much better I was looking in a fitting room mirror.

So wow. Size 14. I can't wait to get to single digits and finally be in the 100 club!