Weigh-In

This has been a good week, but I will admit yesterday was hard. I had that day that comes every 'month' or so where you are so SNACKY! I wanted to munch all day and I wanted something SWEET! I made it through with the help of some pudding, sugar-free chocolate chips and sugar free hot chocolate with splenda!

Why am I always so nervous to weigh? There always seems to be something...and because of my snack-e-ness I was worried I would not lose very much!

Results:

Weight loss this week: 3 lbs

Total weight loss: 24 lbs

Yes...I am happy! My good week was not ruined by some controlled, approved, snacking! And it's weird that I lost whole numbers two weeks in a row. But I got the same number 3 times!

I even got some take out on Saturday. I was STARVING after shopping all day with Cinda and Slade, (thank you for watching Lukas, Jen and Brad!) So, on the way home I got some Rumbi! YUM! I absolutely LOVE the half rice bowl with spicy luau pork and brown rice! It was so delicious! I don't normally like zucchini, but in the rice bowl it is wonderful.

I am also happy to still be on track for my 14 pounds in 7 weeks! Having lost 3 this week may help me during the Christmas week. I am not sure I can lose 2 lbs that week...I AM having some Lumpia!(Lumpia is a Filipino egg roll my family has every Christmas Eve...and I won't miss it!)

Today I am still really snacky, so I am having my approved and controlled snack of choice...and I chose the same snack I had last time...2 Cutlers mint cookies! I just ate one on a plate with one of Slade's little forks! I actually told myself I should get 3 because they are so yummy and I lost good this week. But then I thought, I don't want to 'pig out', I just want a snack. I would not be happy with myself if I got 3. So I got 2 like I planned! WOW...that would not have happened before!

I did meet my exercise goal last week. I did my elliptical 3 times. I have a great walking DVD that I used to do and Lukas saw it the other day. He said, "Let's do this again Mom!" He used to do it with me before I had the elliptical. I think we will walk together one day this week.

Quote of the day:

"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

Lao Tzu

This is the mindset I need to keep. This week I let myself think, "I have only lost just over 20 pounds. I have so far to go. I have barely started." Yes, I do have a long way to go. But, I can't lose the last 20 without first losing the first 20. And I can't focus on the end goal. I CAN focus on the mini-goal I am working on. I need to remember that I promised myself I would enjoy this 'journey' because that it what it is. I still have a wonderful, happy, life as I go on this journey, and I am supposed to enjoy it all along the way! That quote has helped me remember that!