Calories... Who knew

I guess that strange woman frantically crumpling that snack bag to check the calories was right. I remember telling her, "calories won't hurt you!" She replied with a very definitive, "oh yes they will." I have counted carbs and fat grams and mostly stuck to just cutting out food groups. That only got me so far. Week after week I have just known that I could NOT be losing weight and this wouldn't work. Well I am now 1.5 pounds down past my goal of 135 and I am still going strong. I actually bought a size 4 pant- yes I'll say it again- a size 4 pant on Friday. I am sick of having sag bum droopy drawers in all my pants so I ran to the outlet malls after I picked up the kids from school. (I pass the outlet malls twice a day every school day and I have only been 3 times- wha!! that's self control right there folks.) Anyway, I bought a couple of pants in a size 4 and wanted to burst into tears while the lady checked me out and scream, "Can YOU BELIEVE I'M buying a SIZE 4?" But I controlled myself and calmly walked out of the store. These are my pants and they are comfortable and cool and I have no saggy bum!

 

Okay- so the main reason I started doing this (besides the fact that I have my whole life tried to lose weight) is because I want more kids. I am terrified of having another baby, but I want another one sooooo badly. Actually, I am terrified of preeclampsia, having a baby is nothing, it's the stay in the hospital and the constant hovering and worrying about my dang blood pressure that has me freaked out. I am a homebirth kind of gal and 3 out of 4 of my kids have given me problems!! See, they start before they're even born!! Anyway, I'm still trying to get over my fear and after losing 35 pounds I feel I can conquer anything. I mean look at those goofs- I made those (I guess I'll give JEebs a little credit)- but how can I not want another one??

...and Mooks is the cutest thing since cuteness was invented.