I've been noticing some changes lately... not that there has been a lot of change in the past 3-4 weeks but that I think I'm finally catching up with noticing where I've been changing all along.

Most noticeable to me are my bones. My hip bones, my knees, my elbows, my spine, my wrists, my collarbone. I never even noticed them before. Now, I even have to say that sometimes they get in the way. My knees kind of nob against each other in certain positions which they have never done before because of the extra padding between my legs that prevented them from getting so close to each other. It's kind of bizarre really!

I remember mentioning in my blog a few months ago about a coworker who lost a bunch of weight and her telling me that she found that people notice and comment on your weight loss every 20-30 lbs and I have to completely agree with her now that I am hitting the second wind of noticing/commenting.

Except this time around, I'm not liking the noticing/commenting as much. Maybe because people now feel entitled more than they did the first time to give you their opinions and judgements regarding your weight loss.

The comments are not really "compliments" persay. I get the really backhanded almost jealous sounding comments now and it's kind of sad because I really don't know how to graciously respond. For example I was on the phone with my mom this week and she was really cutting me down, whether she meant to or not is up for debate some other time

She was telling me how I look good just the size I am now, that wanting to be 140 was "unhealthy" (despite me telling her that "science" states it's my ideal weight), that's she worried I've become "obsessive" and that I'm not losing weight for the right reason and that I'm going too fast, not eating enough calories, etc etc etc... I listened to this for about 20 minutes before I grumpily told her that I felt like she was cutting me down.

I could tell she was sad and surprised that I was so direct with her and after a while she admitted that she's been feeling bad that she recently gained some weight.

I talked to my husband about it and he was saying that at least a part of it was my mom truly caring/worrying about me - but I don't know, I could do without it. I came off the call feeling pretty shtty and feeling not supported for this great thing I'm doing for myself.

Anyway... that aside... I want to end this entry on a high note.

I've been strict on my a$$ this week and finally kicked the scale into going downward. Fingers crossed I'll be under 180 for tomorrow's challenge weigh-in.

And, cause this is my blog and I can't do it anywhere else... I'm going to brag...

I AM WEARING A SIZE 10 SKIRT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Omg... although it's a loose skirt and probably no size 10 pants will fit me yet, I have NEVER bought a size 10 ANYTHING in my ENTIRE adult life. OMG OMG OMG!!!