Milestones!

Weigh in tonight at Weight Watchers was a big milestone for me.  As of tonight, I am down exactly 50 lbs from my high weight of 257.  In addition, I am so close to my WW goal of getting my 40 lb star by the end of 2010, only need another 0.6 lbs.  So all in all, things are going well.  I got my pain injections in my back today and I am hoping this improves my pain so that I can start working out again.  I have decided that I am going to set a long term goal.  I would like to be in a size 8 by my 35th birthday.  This gives me almost 2 years to achieve that goal, therefore making it very realistic.  I realize that I may reach my goal before then, but I need these changes to be permanent.  This means regardless of when I reach my goal, I need to maintain it.  Since I have never worn anything smaller than a 14 in my adult life, I am not sure what weight I am aiming for, but I know that there is a size I would like to wear.  For Weight Watchers, I have to set an actual weight, so I am going to aim to the high weight for my height- 130.  So, for now I am just going to work on my next small goal- to get back below 200.  I have not been there since 2006.  I would like to reach that in the next 3 weeks, but not sure if that is realistic with Christmas and New Years both coming up.  So, if it takes an extra week, I will be OK with it, because I am still.....melting. :)