nothing comes between me and my calvins

i weighed myself when i got home and as i suspected i was less than my weight this morning. 185.2. not a huge deal, since i hope the 'real net loss' will show up this week. i chalk it up to water retention from my saltier than average super bowl sunday food. i made sure to drink a boat load of water today. it appears to have helped!

i had two major non-scale victories on sunday.

1. i was able to fit into a pair of jeans that i haven't worn in about a year! woot! now when i say fit into i mean literally fit into. there is definite muffin top spillage. i wore them on sunday just because i was so stoaked, but i stealthily wore a loose t-shirt. these jeans have now become my new benchmark.
   
2. one of the first things my cousin said to me at the superbowl party was "you've lost weight". best three words to hear besides "i love you". it's awesome to see the numbers on the scale go down, but even more awesome to know there is physical evidence that other people can notice. just the other day i was noticing that the watch pattycakes got me for christmas was getting loose, and it didn't dawn on me that it could be from me losing weight because i didn't think i had lost that much. apparently, i have.
   

there are 27 more days until we leave for our weddingmoon. that's 4 more weeks. in those 4 weeks i'd like to lose 10 more pounds. mainly, i'd like to lose as much of my double chin as possible. i know there's not much to be done for my abs or whatever, but i'd like for my face to at least be slimmer. i'd like for my new benchmark jeans to fit comfortably. losing 10 more pounds will also put me squarely in the 170s, a place i haven't been in a long time. i want to do my best to get off as much weight now as possible knowing that on vacation i'll gain some of it back.

i think my eating has been really good. as i've said in a previous post, i love how i can still eat food i love. and i feel much more in control. planning in advance what days i can eat more make the days of eating less much easier.

as for exercise, the great weather we've been having lately has definitely helped. i walk every day at lunch that i can (usually 3-4 days) and today i learned of a longer way to the bus stop that will add another mile onto my walk, capping me off at 5 miles a day! i know i should add some resistance training in somehow, but with all the time i'm commuting it's hard to stomach adding more time.

but all in all, i'm pretty much on fire about how things are going!