Just giving myself a pat on the back

So I've mentioned before how I was trying to exercise more. At the begining of July I was at my heaviest weight that I've ever been, except for the last few months of pregnancies and right after having babies. I was 173 pounds. I hid weight really well, but you could tell in my face and my arms that I was weighing more than what was ideal.

I've tried to increase my exercise and exercise at least 4 days a week and try to exercise 6 days a week. I am also trying to not snack on foods throughout the day like I used to. I had so many years of being pregnant or nursing where I had to eat every 2-3 hours that I got into the habit of eating and snacking, even though I really wasn't hungry. So I'm not dieting persay, I'm just trying to eat less than what I was.

I weighed myself this morning and I am at 156 pounds. That's 17 pounds! I'm shocked that I'm able to do this. For so long I've told myself that I have a sweet tooth and I would never be successful at not eating sweets because of that, but in the past two months I've been able to say no to treats most of the time. I still have an occasional dessert- about once a week on average, but the snacking on cookies or crackers or whatever is laying around in the pantry during the day- I've been able to really stop.

My goal is to get down to 140, so I'm halfway. I was 135 when I got married and I'd be thrilled to get back down to there, but for now my goal is to get down around 140.

It's just a good feeling to have made this goal and to really see the results already starting to happen. I just hope I can continue and get down to where I want to be.