Dealing with Ups & Downs

Break out the confetti! I am a 50 pound loser. Actually, 54.6 pounds in 28 weeks to be exact. At yesterday's weigh in, I lost 5.6 pounds. I was so excited! The past couple of days have been filled with ups and downs. And here is why...

On Friday I was laid off. My company's US division got bought by another company. We were told at the beginning of the year that there would be some evaluations of the staff. Unfortunately, my position was one of the ones that was eliminated. To be honest, I am glad that it happened. I have been very unhappy working there and I haven't been as proactive as I should've been in looking for a new job. Now my energy is going towards finding a new job that will make me happy.

As I left my office on Friday, I was driving back home and I drove by an In & Out. My first thought - I want a double double. My second thought - NO! I decided to go to Weight Watchers to see how I had done so far that week. When I weighed in, I had lost 3 pounds. I was so excited because I knew that I reached 50 pounds that I decided to make the smart choice and not get a burger. Instead of feeling depressed, I was focusing on the weight loss. I was proud of my decision especially when I could've used my job situation as a cop out.

I am not going to let myself get negative over this situation. I will be ok. I truly do believe that things happen for a reason and I just have to wait to see what life has ahead for me. When talking to my mom, I was bummed because I thought that I wouldn't be able to get my new sneakers. I didn't think I should be spending money on them since I don't know when I will get another paycheck. But my mom told me that would be the worst thing I could do. She told me that I deserved them for the hard work that I have put in to reach this goal. I hate to say it, but sometimes mothers are right. But don't tell my mom I said that =)

I did end up going to a great running shoes store and bought a pair of Asics. So comfy and it was kind of cool to get fitted for them. I tried on different pairs and found the ones for me.

I am going to a A's game so I was trying to get in the spirit. I am finally starting to notice my weight loss in pictures.

And here is my 50 pound loss reward. Wheee!

My next goal is to reach 75 pounds by the end of June just in time for IMATS LA. Now that I have time I should be able to reach this since working out is gonna become a priority.