Over the hump

I am so relieved that I got the first 10 pounds off. I have sort of felt like that was a 1/2 way mark for me, because I thought that if I could get 10 off I could handle the rest. I am down 11 pounds since the start of the competition but I have to admit that it wasn't easy. I have watched my food intake pretty closely and exercised nearly every day. Today I am wearing a black suit jacket that I have not been able to button since before the baby was born. I dediced to try it last night just to "see" and it fits again! That has to be one of the best feelings in the world. My arms used to be so big that I could not bend them in this jacket without a really tight squeeze. I can't believe that 11 pounds has made this much of a difference in the way my clothes fit. I have to give the credit to the exercise. When I look in the mirror I can see a little difference but I still have a long way to go.