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My Public Display of Dieting – Weeks 49-50

December 19, 2016

RESULTS: Total loss of 27 pounds!

John and Kitty in Wellington
John and me in our new house in Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand

Well, folks, we've officially come to the end of my 50-week quest. Thanks for walking with me on my journey to lose 50 pounds in 50 weeks.

As you can see, I made it a little over halfway. With everything going on the last five months, I'm amazed and thrilled that I made it this far. 🙂 We've had a lot of big changes – big disappointments and ginormous celebrations – but I think the accountability of knowing I had to post my progress every week made all the difference.

I now weigh about 3 pounds more than what had been a long-time average (168 pounds, 76 kgs), but I still want to lose 23 more pounds. Then I'll have met my 50-pound goal. Yay!

This is one part of my bigger goal that I've had for a couple years – to be my healthiest ever by the time I hit age 50. I also want to run my fastest half marathon by or before 50. 😀 I've got 15 months to go, and I know I can meet my goal if there aren't too many more crazy disruptions in our lives. LOL!

I am currently at a place where I can focus on my fiction writing for a few months, so I won't post about my continuing weight loss journey every week. I'll just update you occasionally and encourage you in your health improvements. 🙂 I hope you keep going, never stop working on your health. I'll be right there with you.

Meanwhile, I'm going to have a fabulously indulgent Christmas week! LOL! John and I want to try several restaurants in our new home town that we heard were good. It's summer here in New Zealand, so of course we'll have to have gelato a few times. And New Year's Day we always spend all day in a movie marathon – that is often partially an eating marathon. LOL! I start baking today, so…I don't know what I'll weigh January 2, but I'll hit the restart button again then. I hope you do, too!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I hope 2017 is a peaceful and blessed year for both of us! 😀

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