Week 12 and first goal due date!!!

Well it's my goal date for my half-way goal and I'm excited to say that I passed it!!! Today I weighed in at 172, my goal was 173! WOOHOO!! That means I am down 3 lbs from last week and 31 total pounds since July (34 total with TSFL)!! The BEST news too is that my BMI is now in the OVERWEIGHT category!  

I AM NO LONGER OBESE!!!!

Things I realized this week:

~My mindset has shifted from saying "This was a crappy day, I deserve a cookie!" to "This was a crappy day, I'm going to have a chewy bar!" They chewy bars are amazing and healthy for you! Can't wait till I hit maintenance and start to discover healthy "treats"!

~It's all about the mindset. You can do anything you set your mind to! I have hit around this weight many times before and this is usually when I start to change the program myself, and it has never worked. It's not time to start training for a 5k...that will come soon enough! It's time to continue to focus on my daily habits, be mindful, practice relaxation techniques, and reach my goal weight. Exercise is definitely important, but for now I will stick to walking, stretching, and maybe some yoga if I find a place to go! :)

~Support--This is HUGE! My husband is amazingly supportive, but to have my mom wrap her arms around this and not tempt me with things currently not in my meal plan is huge! She will ask me once sometimes if I want wine or chocolate covered almonds, and then leave it alone when I say no...this helps TONS!

So, now that I am at my 1/2 way goal...it's time for my tattoo!! WOOT! I am working on hopefully this weekend...I hope! I'm also trying to make sure I don't have too much of the verse as well as it's the right translation! HELP SOMEONE! :) Jeremiah 29:13 is the verse I'm using since verses 11-13 would be WAY too much! What do you think? Will this be too much on my wrist?

וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם אֹתִי, וּמְצָאתֶם:  כִּי תִדְרְשֻׁנִי, בְּכָל-לְבַבְכֶם.

I also discovered a really fun craft this weekend with mom so that I can slightly cover the tattoo if school isn't happy with it...I made a bracelet! I went to Joann's yesterday as well to get more beads and leather rope to make more! So much fun and relaxing!!!!

*Results not typical. Typical weight loss is 2-5 lbs each week the first two weeks and 1-2 lbs each week thereafter