13lbs GONE!

I have lost another pound and I am feeling good.  I put on some formerly tight jeans and a shirt I really liked but accentuated my belly the wrong way and for the first time in a while, I feel comfortable in the outfit.  I was a little worried about sitting down in the jeans, I tend to have a problem (3 kids and all) with zippers staying in their upright position after I resume standing.  Luckily, no falling zipper or protruding gut.  I have yet to take measurements.  I think when I hit 20 lbs lost I will start monitoring the inches.  I just haven't had the desire to wrap the measuring tape around my body yet.  I am worried it will be a discouragement instead of a help just yet.  Since I know a lot of my eating and weight problems are emotional, I am trying to work on being happy with how things feel wearing them and how I feel with my progress.  Even my husband told me after I told him about the clothes, I made a comment about having not sat down yet, he said that I couldn't just be happy with the good.  I am happy with my progress but looking at myself after a shower is kind of a jinxing effect, I don't look like I have lost but I feel in my clothes that I have.  I guess I like to not allow myself to be happy because it has been an issue in the past.  When I was younger and thinner but big-boned, we are tall/big people in my family, I was still told by relatives that I needed to lose weight and other detrimental things.  In trying to motivate me, it just made me not want to do anything.  I am trying to no longer need their acceptance in my health, looks and weight and just focusing on how I feel about my weight, looks and health.  It sounds more complicated out loud but it's not.  I am trying to change the way I feel about myself instead of relying on certain people's approval.  Keep Going, it is the only thing that will get you over any slump, frustration or plateau!