I'm Alive!!!

Hey all-
It has been awhile since I last posted. I am three weeks behind if I remember correctly. YIKES! Okay the first week I lost .6 pounds. That really depressed me until Julie reminded me that was over two sticks of butter. Yeah me! Thanks Julie. The following week I lost another .6 pounds. I remembered Julies point of view and went about my day with a smile. Then a shift took place....

My in-laws took the kids for a few days and my hubby and I decided to celebrate. We went to the movies and yes I ate the popcorn! UGH!! We also indulged in a cookie and a few latte's as well. That was nothing compared to what I ate when we went to Spokane to pick the kids up. A few cookies and a smore where some of the not so great choices I made. I did however make it a point to swim a lot to burn up some of the extra calories I was eating. This week I gained .8 pounds. I am not that surprised actually. I guess I expected it.

there is a good part to this story. I took my measurements a week ago and I have lost another inch off of my waist and hips. I also have taken a moment to re-evaluate what I am trying to do and how I am doing it. For the first few weeks of this program I surrendered my ideas to the program and just followed it. Well I got results and so it was pretty easy to stick to the program. I did however leave a portion of myself behind. I don't do artificial sweeteners. I just don't. But lately......I have been. It has bothered me but I could justify it because it works in my weightloss program. The same goes for latte's or chocolate pudding. I can eat anything even if it isn't good for me as long as I count the points. This has led to some self indulgence and a lack of self discipline. Now I still count the points, which is disciplined but I am not eating the foods that will feed my body for a lifetime. With my current backslide of .8 pounds I have found my "why" once again. Why I am doing this and what it means to me. I have also found my "who"
Who I am and what I want to put into my body. I So I am actually thankful for the gain as it has caused me to redirect my actions and re-evaluate my goals.

Here is the skinny-

I will exercise 3 times per week (even if I can't get to the gym I can still exercise)
I will not drink artificially sweetened beverages
I will limit my latte' experience to once a week
I can have a small dessert once a week
I will drink 8 glasses of water a day.

These are habits that I need to lead a healthy life, which is more important to me than a skinny life. If I get skinny using other habits I won't be happy. If I am fat using these habits then something is wrong- So I am moving onward.

I will post on next Friday. My next goal is to hit the 130's-

Jenny