Tonsillectomy = weight loss!

There were a few things I was looking forward to about having my tonsils removed.

1) Weight loss!
2) Time to relax and sleep!

I scheduled this post for Wednesday because I've been posting so much lately. Hopefully, the weight loss will be even better by today. As of Monday morning, though, I've lost 8 pounds. Woohoo! My goal is to keep it off and lose more. I am now about 10 pounds away from my first goal. Ideally, I'd like to lose 20 past that, but we'll see.

Loser with a capital L

The librarian at my school decided to start up a Biggest Loser challenge at school. We started in January and 13 people decided to join. Everyone put in $5. The person who lost the most weight by the end of the school year won the money.

Well...I tied for first place! The gym teacher (a guy) and I lost the same amount - 17.5 pounds. Personally, I think I should have won outright. I definitely lost a higher percentage of weight than he did because he is much bigger (taller and heavier) so it wasn't as hard for him to lose 17.5 pounds. Oh well...I still won $32.50. I'll take it!

My dress is in!

I posted about this on StlWed already, so sorry if you've already read this! Some people who read this aren't on StlWed. (Not many, but a few!) :-)

My mom got the call on Monday that my dress came in, well ahead of schedule. The store told us it would probably be closer to August. I went by today to try it on. My mom wasn't able to come since it's a bit of a drive for her and short notice, and I happen to have had some errands to run near my dress shop (Chesterfield).

I scheduled my first fitting appointment for mid-August. I asked the lady if we could wait because I'm still losing weight. I don't remember exactly what my ticker says, but I think I've lost about 35 pounds. I hope to reach my goal. If not, just getting fairly close would be good! :D

I don't want to post the pictures of my dress here, just in case FI sees this! Here's a random picture for you, though, so I don't post without a picture! What a classy cake topper! I cannot imagine putting that on my wedding cake...

Weight loss :-(

I was doing really well with losing weight the past couple of months. I've kind of hit a standstill, though. Not a plateau in my weight loss so much, but in my mind. I guess I just got tired of it for a while! I really need to get back into the groove. I definitely want to be healthier, thinner, and more toned by my wedding in October.





I even got these cute new running shoes:

I plan to start the Couch to 5K program ( http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml )

Does anyone have any motivational tips to get me back in the health groove?

Also, any advice on taking up running?