I'm 40, how did that happen?

Well... I'm still losing some weight, just slower than I would like, but it's coming off. This morning I'm at 202.4. So this weeks loss is 1.8 pounds for me. That's OK. I know I'm working hard at it. I did go swimming this week 2 times on my days off from work. I am eating healthy and making good food choices. I am healthier now than I have been in years and years and I feel great. I have so much more energy. I even have a little bounce in my step now. How am I going to feel in another 30 pounds??? Amazing, I can't wait. My sister in law saw me last week as I was getting my haircut. She was kind sarcastic a couple of times to me. One of the things she said to me was "I don't need to lose anymore weight". "ARE YOU CRAZY" I was thinking. I deserve to be at a healthily weight and be healthily for the remainder of my life and not suffer from the problems obesity is going to cause me. People are also calling me skinny a lot. I guess they just mean I'm skinny compared to before and that's how I'm looking at it. But I'm not skinny yet, but working on it. Guess the moral to my story is sometimes people try to bring you down, maybe cause there not happy with them self's. I'm not sure. Anybody else ever had this happen to them??? For the most part people are kind and interested and have good things to say.

I got my new tattoo yesterday for my 40th birthday gift from Derrel. I just love it! It is very colorful and amazing. The artist did a wonderful job. I know tattoo's are not for everyone, but this one has a lot of meaning to me for a lot of different reasons. I don't have a close up of the tat yet as we could not get a bright enough picture last night in the house. So I will take one today outside.

I also had my first cup of coffee in 7+ months yesterday. Oh man was it soo soo soo so good. I'm telling you the one thing that drives me crazy is not having coffee anymore. I think about it all the time. We went by Starbucks yesterday and I gave in. I had a small sugar free hazelnut coffee. Mmm I won't go back to having coffee in my life each day as I know my surgeon has said it's a no no. So once in awhile I will for a treat to myself. Now the trick is when I pass Starbucks today not to pull in. :) It was a very good treat.

2.5 pounds to go till ONEderland. And 33 more pounds till I get to my goal I set for myself. I'm ready to step it up a notch and make this happen for myself.