Wow! That’s great news!
There is some really good news in this thread. Thank you all for sharing it.
For me:
For the first time in years I fit into a 36 regular pair of pants. (I’ve been wearing 36 “relaxed” fit for about a year.) I also *squeezed *into 34 “relaxed” fit, but I can’t say I could wear them comfortably.
10 years ago I weighed in at 300+ (my scale only went to 300.) I can’t know for sure, but I would guess at least 330.
Today I weigh 210 and have a firm goal of 190 and a soft goal of 180.
Some of that weight loss has been health related over the years, but at least half of that is all on purpose. (I’m almost to the point where I might feel comfortable describing myself as having an *average *build on dating web sites, instead of “a few extra pounds”.)
I did an art show a couple of weeks ago that was a complete bust in terms of sales, but while I was there, I was approached by a woman who chairs a juried holiday art show in the area that is A) extremely competitive and B) has rejected me in the past. She loved my work and asked me to apply to the show even though the deadline was past. I got an e-mail yesterday informing me that they’ve accepted me!
Last week I got my time for walking a mile down under 30 minutes.
Also, the roses are blooming. Not as thickly as last year, but I’m pleased to say that I thought to photograph them, then. So now I can rotate the photos as screen wallpaper.
I was out running on Sunday, sweating in the hot (80F) summery weather, when a random car zipped on by, did a U-turn, and then drove past me. I looked inside and saw … my old guitar teacher and his girlfriend. He had a broad smile and a friendly wave.
I had discontinued lessons early last summer when some work started to intrude on my practice time. What a great time to start up again.
I called up yesterday and found out he has 4:30 on Mondays open. Perfect time for me.
After a long, long dry spell, I have a SECOND date with someone. Someone I like a lot. Someone I’m schoolgirl-goofy about, and who seems to actually like me just as much.
I’m still not smoking those nasty cancer sticks. Day 2!
My mother seems to be doing better ( Been at her place in WVa for 2 weeks) And I got to go home and see my Papa Bear tomorrow, whom I’ve missed DREADFULLY!
I got invited to an in-person Jeopardy audition. Also, I am going to start volunteering at the zoo!
Hey Khadaji, that’s fantastic. Good on ya. Losing weight is at once the easiest thing in the world and the most impossible. What an achievement!
I harvested 2 strawberries from my garden yesterday. They were small and not all that tasty, but it’s the first time I’ve tried to grow strawberries. So YAY!
We signed a contract on a house! We’ve owned a house before, but we’ve been renting for years and I’m really, really ready to be in our place. And it’s perfect - good schools, great neighborhood, near everything, and a massive fenced backyard that our kids and dog are going to love. I’m very excited.
I’m going to my first one on one dinner (not a "date as such because there were originally supposed to be three of us an one person bailed) with someone I’m starting to suspect I am in love with. I am excited and incredibly nervous in turns.
Yay to everyone elses good news.
**Khadaji **- heres to hoping you have some good news for yourself soon
Cherry trees are blossoming!! Not only making delicious cherries, but being pink and beautiful all over the place: http://www.tree-pictures.com/cherry_blossom_tree.jpg
I got a huge promotion at work. Which is also accompanied by an enormous raise. Like a 25% raise. I was in so much shock that I got the gig, I forgot to tell my boss thank you.
About 20 minutes after she told me, I called her to say… “hey, I forgot to thank you. Truly, thank you. I promise I will earn the title.” She said, “you already have.” 
At work we got a great deal on the dead hooker with the fantastic boobs! It just arrived and looks amazing. 
It’s a theatre company, and the show we are doing has an autopsy scene. The cadaver is a dead hooker with an exposed brain, ripped out throat, and “exquisite breasts”. A local film special effects company did us a HUGE favor and made us a custom silicone body, and is only charging us a fraction of materials costs. It looks awesome. It’s a shame we are only renting her and have to give her back when the show is done.
After the breakdown of my marriage late last year, and going through the motions and not really feeling anything except pain and sadness, someone I left a long time ago has recently come back into my life - Specifically my first boyfriend, the one I lost my virginity to, who I dumped in a horrible way in a fit of teenage-girl pique.
Twelve years have passed, and we’re both rather different people now but I realised in the last couple of days I never really got him out of my mind. And for the first time in a long time, I feel happy.
We don’t know yet where this is going to take us, if it’s just a short term thing, a catching up of old lovers, or if there’s something more there. But right now I don’t care. I’m just happy.
Although it will not seem to stop raining, I am happy. I got to wear my pink with purple paisley swirl rainboots.
Yes, I’m older than 12. Still makes me happy. I splashed in puddles and everything on the way to the train. 
mugs Gleena for her awesome rainboots and runs away giggling
MINE NAO
I went to the shoe store to get new sandals. I found a pair I like that fit and are comfortable (usually two mutually exclusive propositions). On my way out of the store, I saw another pair in a great color. In my size. On sale. I tried them on and they fit! So now I have two pairs of sandals that look great and will last for a while.