I Think I Can!!

I saw Meagan yesterday. She has lost a total of 28 pounds since the end of January and she looks great!!! Seeing what she has accomplished makes me want to wake up tomorrow and go cold turkey, but I know I need to be realistic. I have two more weeks until the end of tax season and my plate is filled with more than I can say grace over between now and then. On the bright side, I have done very well with the goals I set for myself a couple of weeks ago. My caffiene consumption has dropped dramatically. I have traded in sweets for fruit, white bread for 100% whole wheat, and sucessfully refrained from late night snacking (i.e. no eating after 9 pm). So considering all the circumstances I am actually pretty proud of myself. I am optimistic that I can stick with these changes until May 1st. That is the day I am going all or nothing. I picked it because it gives me two and a half weeks to get my life back to normal after April 15. Hopefully that works out for me because whether things actually calm down or not, May 1st is not negotiable. I am determined not to be my own worst enemy in this attempt at weight loss. Another reason I am probably so peppy about all of this right now is not only do I have a good friend to encourage me, but I am starting to finally see light at the end of the tax season tunnel. Tomorrow is the last day of March and that thrills me to no end. I think that seeing the end in sight is giving me a second wind. I am more motivated to get as much work done as I can at the office and around the house so that April 16 will be that much sweeter!! Not that it needs much help. It is customary for our office to be closed the first Friday following April 15. Since the 15th is on a Thursday we will be closed the 16th. Me and the girls are headed to Orange Beach for the weekend with another friend of mine. Although I have lived on the gulf coast for almost seven years now I haven't been to the beach since college. The girls have never been to the beach. Suffice it to say I CAN'T WAIT!! All I can say is, "Please, please, PLEASE, let us have nice weather!"