I FEEL....AMAZING! 23 Pounds Down!

I haven't made a post over here in FOREVER! Hello to all of my new readers! So much catching up to do...

Where do I begin? Well, I guess the title says it all. I'm down 23lbs as of February 9th. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

Here's some comparison pictures...

Same red Torrid blazer!

So, what have I been doing? Well, I have to be honest here, I haven't really worked out much since the beginning of January. So much going on! I just started back yesterday. I started Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 DVD. So far so good! I worked out a lot in November and a nice amount in December as well. I guess the main thing I've been doing is watching my portion sizes. I'm allowing myself to have some of my favorite foods, but in moderation. I'm not beating myself up if I mess up. If I mess up, I mess up. It doesn't ruin the entire day. I used to beat myself up so much. If I missed one work out I would be depressed and I'd just eat as much as I could for a day. Or two. Or three. O_O

On to some pretty cool news...I posted a picture on Torrid's Facebook wall wearing one of their jackets and they reposted my picture on their page! Check out their page here. How awesome is that? I love Torrid! I got so much positive feedback. It was such a confidence boost. It's kind of weird seeing all of the comments (you're gorgeous, you should model, etc) because of how low my self esteem can be at times. Honestly, it has a lot to do with my leg (see post here. warning: graphic), but I'm working through my insecurities. Still dreaming of the day I can wear a dress and not be paranoid and ashamed of my leg. 

That's me...eeeeek!!!

I've been shopping for myself a lot lately. Sooo unlike me! My sister was visiting in December (stayed through January) and she really got me addicted to make up. I don't even know HOW to do my make up! lol! I have been practicing though. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it!

We started a new Money Pot Challenge in the BBB Weight Loss group. The women there are so awesome. This makes challenge #3 for us! The winner will get the entire "pot" of $60! How's that for extra motivation? lol

I'm in an OK place with my son being diagnosed with Autism right now. I was really depressed about it after finding out and neglected the blogs and just about everything else. He is doing awesome though. He amazes me every single day. He has been really big on pretend play lately. It's the cutest thing ever. He brings me his sisters tea set and sets it all up on the floor for us to play. He answers his pretend phone with a "Hello!" and "Yes?", he DANCES! He LOVES music. He has his own little dance moves. He finally started jumping up off of the ground. Still wobbly, but he's getting there. I could just brag about him all day. I truly hope and spray that he continues to make progress and I thank you all for your kind words and support. So many people emailed me sharing their story, shared websites, groups, etc. 

I feel amazing. So much so that I just want to cry. Happy tears, of course. I was at an all time low...I can't even begin to explain. Thank you all so much for joining me in my journey.

I really don't want to ramble on too much. I just wanted to make a quick post to say hey. I will be updating more often so please continue to check back. For regular updates, please "Like" my Facebook page, Nik Gets Fit. I seriously cannot believe I have over 800 likes. I also recently joined Pinterest, you can follow me here.

Edited to add: Off topic, but MAC did my make up, check it out..