Spring is in the air! (Finally, pictures??)

I LOVE SPRING!

Oh, do I love spring! It is all over!

It makes me happy to be able to wear shorts and skirts again. Sigh. We've been taking the puppies to the park and on long walks so they can "sunbathe". They are presh. I think today the hubster and I might rent a paddle boat and go out on the water for a bit! Yay!

So, down to business.
I have not gained or lost any since last week. I'm okay with that though! I went to the doctor the other day for a bladder infection (ew) and it was a surprisingly good visit! She was very interested in my weight loss and asked all kinds of questions and said all the things I needed to hear! I was concerned about my progress and if I was going too slow or not, but she said I was right on track for healthy weight loss! She also said because I am losing slower (normal, whatever) I have a better chance of it staying off! So that makes me super super happy. She also said not to freak out that my scale hasn't changed in a while because since I am doing a lot of weight training, I am gaining a lot of muscle which weighs more than fat. So, that it is quite possible that I have lost up to 20lbs of fat, and gained more muscle. Woohoo! I am a happy camper. One more tid bit of information that she gave me was that people often think that drinking protein shakes will make them gain weight (which I drink every time I lift weights), but in fact not getting enough protein will cause you to gain weight. She said drinking a protein shake everyday would help me lose (but I don't really like them enough to have one everyday) and that I should have at least 40mg of protein after a good weight lifting session. So, there's some food for thought for those of you who have been on the fence about protein shakes/bars. 

I am feeling pretty good.

For those of you who didn't see this on facebook (which I'm sure you all did) here is a picture of me from December 2011 and one from March 2012. I am shocked at the difference, and it has encouraged me to keep working my butt off!
Despite my gut and embarrassment I am  posting these pictures too!

There is obv some serious difference here, which was a good motivation for me.

I apparently deleted my "official" March picture, which is why you get the weird cropped, censored one, haha.

 

 

I feel good about my results so far, but I still have a ways to go. 
I better just publish this post before I change my mind and take my pictures off! Ahh!


Have a good week!
xoxo