Did you know my mom is shrinking? Xavier asked my mom when she was visiting. I think he had visions of the Incredible Shrinking Woman . He went on to explain that I’d gotten too small for my clothes. I can assure you that I was not sprayed with toxic goop that made me shrink (one could only wish).

However, I am pleased to say that I have lost 35 pounds, and am currently only about 5 pound above my goal. So, that working out thing (along with the even bigger watching my caloric intake thing) is working out pretty well.

I finally had to suck it up and buy new clothes last week; I was so thrilled to find I was in size 8 jeans! Whohoooo, that’s down three sizes. On a far less exciting note (sorry guys who read my blog for this bit of information) I lost a similar size amount in the mammary gland department. Oh well - easy come, easy go.

Anyway, so I treated myself to a cute and kicky knit skirt yesterday at Old Navy. Then, in one of my more brilliant moments, while sitting down outside today during lunch, I stepped on the hem and pulled it down when I stood up. Oh so elegant!

I continue to watch my calories – and I’m pretty resigned to the fact this will be a life long thing. I continue to walk with Eddie. And, I’ve started doing Pilates again to get toned.

A huge thanks to Dawn , Laura, and Susan who provided a lot of support and encouragement along the way. And, most importantly, to Alana who told me all about the calorie intake formula (and crunched numbers for me), and was a great cheerleader.