21 pounds gone!

Measurements:

Waist -       Before 38 inches, Now 34, 4 inches lost
Tummy -     Before 40 inches, Now 39, 1 inch lost
Hips -         Before 46 inches, Now 42.5, 3.5 inches lost
Right thigh - Before 26.5 inches, Now 24, 2.5 inches lost
Left thigh -   Before 26 inches, Now 23.25, 2.75 inches lost

Other unmeasurables - my rings are too big and need resizing. My size 8 1/2 D width shoes are all too wide and floppy. Only the lace up ones still fit. I'm wearing shoes I haven't been able to comfortably wear in 5 years. My ankles don't swell and my feet don't hurt at the end of the day. Turtle neck sweaters don't choke me anymore.

Total inches lost 13.75

The best new, and the things that keep me going - no more migraines and tension headaches, no more digestive problems.

People haven't really noticed any difference...rarely a comment, but that's ok. I expect that once I hit the 30 pounds lost mark that it will be much more noticable. That will be size 14 territory, and 2 dress sizes smaller. This weekend it's time to clean out the closets and start getting the smaller sizes ready for a new life.