Big girl jeans are starting to sag!

I haven't weighed myself since I started this blog. I'm afraid I haven't lost hardly any weight at all. I know, I didn't get fat overnight, so I shouldn't expect to get thin overnight. But we've been doing so well with changing our eating habits, I just don't want the scale to discourage me! Maybe I'll find time to weigh myself this weekend.

The biggest change I've noticed is that my "big girl" jeans are really starting to sag. This is good and bad - I still can't fit into my smaller sized jeans. So, I take two steps, pull up my pants, repeat. I've also noticed that a few t-shirts aren't as snug as they were a month ago. One shirt in particular belongs to my husband. He hasn't worn it in a long time, so it sort of became mine. Anyway, the last time I wore it, it was snug around my belly and shoulders. I took it out of the dryer yesterday and tried it on. It still doesn't "fit," but it sure fits better than it did. I like to call that progress! :o)

I created a "mini goal" that can fit somewhere between baby step 1 and 2. I like to call it "25 by 25" - I want to lose 25 pounds by my 25th birthday. This gives me 2 months from the time I started my diet. I thought it was going to be pretty easy, but now I realize I should probably kick it up a notch (or two!).

Things I eat:

I've really taken a liking to mushrooms. Which is odd, as I hated them until I read how good they are for you. I believe I've had mushrooms with my last 6 meals.

Lots of chicken breast. Lots.

Spinach, carrots, green beans, asparagus, peppers, celery, squash... All fresh. Not frozen. Definitely not canned.

Fruits such as: raspberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelons (not in season, but still good), oranges

Lots of almonds and walnuts. They're great to take to work. I also like tossing them in the skillet with some mushrooms, spinach, and chicken. Yum ;o)

Exercise:
Besides housework and playing with the kids, I haven't done any "exercising." Today, I did walk to my son's school to pick him up. It was about a 15-20 minute walk each way. I also live close enough to work that I could also walk there - however, it's the walking home I dread.

Overall:

I feel better. Most days, I feel like I have more energy. Each day seems to get easier and easier. I crave bad things" less and less. So, I guess that's good, right? I don't think it's so much losing weight that I need to be concerned with, it's changing my lifestyle so I can KEEP IT OFF!