11 weeks, 20lbs, 25 inches

I've twittered on a bit about my recent weight loss, but I am finally at the end and am very excited. On August 22 I started the Slim4Life diet. It consists of a strict food regimine, only eating a certain amount of vegetables, lean proteins, fruit, and 80oz. of water a day, combined with vitamins, herb supplements and essential fatty acid pills. I was not allowed to drink alcohol, eat sugar, dairy, oils, or preservatives. I couldn't even chew more than one piece of gum a day or drink diet coke. It was a long road to haul for me, and I had many low blood sugar moments (aww, poor Dave), but as of last Saturday, I've officially lost the 20lbs I set out to, and they have now begun the Stabilization phase. Slowly, over a 6 week period, they begin to reintroduce food into my diet. My weight will be monitored for one full year. 11 weeks, 20 lbs, 25 inches (I lost 11 3/4in. in my waist alone!), and gone from a size 12 to a 6 (petite). Pretty impressive results. The girls at the clinic were high fiving me after my final weigh in. Let's keep our fingers crossed that I can make it stick. And now off to the mall for a new wardrobe.