Thoughts on being 60 pounds lighter!

So lately I have been aware of several things that I have not experienced in a long time.  Since I have lost weight I have realized several changes in my routine, new interactions and new milestones.  There are several milestones that I have achieved PRIOR to losing so much weight those are running and completing 4 half marathons and a full marathon (all done when I was over 200 pounds!)

Some of my new thoughts, realizations and accomplishments are:

-I am 'Fit' not Fat
-I am strong
-I now have better form on my bike
-I totally think my surfing would be better if we were in Hawaii maybe we need to take a trip to test this)
-No more unwarranted and obvious comments about my size by my patients
-I have the confidence to try new things
-I cross my legs more
-I can now fit into specialty clothing like North Face and other regular size athletic apparel
-Having someone ask you for advice regarding triathlon rules on your first race
-Completing a Tri
-Placing 3rd in my age group at my first Triathlon
-I love shopping the Clearance rack!
-I love the feeling when clothes fit you surprisingly better than you expect
-I love getting up early to workout (even on the weekends)
-The joy of fitting in regular size knee high boots!!!
-Not recognizing myself in pictures
-Horizontal stripe shirts are in and now I can wear them
-I have a sassy new haircut!
-I'm enjoying new recipes
-I'm being adventurous and trying new fish and seafood dishes
-The joy of setting a PR on the run portion of the Triathlon
-My minute mile time has improved by 2:30 minutes since my marathon training

 After the Chattahoochee Challenge Sprint Tri

 We tackled a 47 mile bike race at Warner Robbins AFB

 Wearing Talbots clothes! (Thanks Mom and Dad!)

$8 clearance jeans!

I still have a way to go to reach my ideal weight goal but regardless of how long it takes me to get there, I know that I will have many more milestones along the way!