So, I got my new ID card for school… the college has you get a new one each semester. Looking at the pictures (I always like to get new pictures), the change in my face is pretty dramatic. I can’t believe how much weight I have lost in my face since September. But this isn’t the only sign that things are going well.

Despite the fact that the scale doesn’t show a huge amount of weight loss, my pants won’t stay up. I have been pulling at them for several months now and it just keeps getting more obvious. They are literally falling off of me. It’s the coolest thing.

So, I have to get a belt… which is pretty cool. (Actually, I am knitting myself a belt, but you get the idea).

The real key is to keep myself focused… I understand that it took me many years to put this weight on, and if I intend to take it off in a healthy manner, it will take years to do that too. I also know that true lasting change is about being a different person.. living a different life. Not just being on a diet and killing myself at the gym. I have to avoid getting too excited about being thin tomorrow (so I don’t get disappointed), but still motivated to keep making changes (so the good changes don’t stop). It’s a fine line.

I have a long ways to go. I am not where I want to be, in my size, eating habits or movement habits. But I am closer than I was. The switch to vegetarian food has been a huge help, and I can see the impact in so many ways. As I eat healthier and try to exercise more, I will continue to move towards a healthy weight that I can sustain. I am so proud of myself.