melnhardy

I debated posting my weigh-in, but finally decided it was best to do so.  I had a great week with family, but a bad week(end) diet wise.  But, I am not going to let it get me down.  This next week is going to be bad also, but I am just going to have to do my best to not totally back slide.  A few interesting things happened this weekend.  First, on Christmas day, I saw my husband’s brother, sister and their families, none of which I had seen for a few months.  They were all amazed.

Then, my mom told me on Saturday that 1/1/09, she was going to get back on the WW plan because I was her inspiration.  That made me feel so good.  Then, my mother-in-law, who knows the world revolves around her, told me as she was leaving, “I guess the next time we see you, you’ll be Twiggy.” I know that what I’m about to say is so wrong, but I can’t help it.  It made my day to know that I made that woman soooooo jealous.

Last night, I tried to snack like I used to, but found out I just can’t do it anymore.  I didn’t even snack as much as I used to and I still felt sick as I went to bed last night.  No more of that for me. 

Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and may your New Year be even better.  Please stay safe this week! 

Well, I gained a pound this week, but I really don’t even care.  I lost inches so that makes me happy.  But what makes me even happier is what happened on Saturday.

 The hubby and I went to Meijer for their one day sale.  He headed in one direction and I told him I was heading over to see what they had in clearance clothing.  So, I get over there and they had jeans on sale for $15.00, but they didn’t have any size 18’s.  So, I decided to try on the 16’s for the heck of it.  THEY FIT!!  I was even able to squeeze my shrinking a** into a size 14.  I haven’t been that small since high school.  I hadn’t planned on buying them, but my husband saw how happy I was to be back in 16’s that he told me to buy the last two pairs they had in that size.  I also was able to get a Misses size XL sweater.  I did end up buying one plus size (1X) top, but even that is a smidge too big. 

I am so happy, because even though I gained a pound this week, I am out of plus size clothes.

WooHoo!!

My T-day weekend didn’t go quite as I expected.  I went home Wednesday night and wasn’t quite feeling good, but just thought I was tired and stressed about the next day.  Woke up Thursday morning with the beginning of a head cold that is still with me today.   I went to dinner at mom’s with a definite plan in mind and stuck to it. 

I also had plan for the rest of the weekend, which the cold both helped and hindered.  The good thing about the cold is that food didn’t taste as good which also kept me from over-eating all weekend.  The bad part is that I wasn’t able to exercise like I wanted, which was to add at least one extra workout to the weekend.  I was able to stick to my normal exercise routine though.  As a result, I managed to get through Thanksgiving while losing 3 pounds this week.

That makes a current total of 44 pounds lost.  I am now only 20 away from my mini-goal, which I hope to reach by 2/1/09 when I leave for my snorkeling vacation in Roatan.  This would also place me more than halfway from my goal.

I have noticed so many changes in myself and my attitude about this journey, all of which are positive,  that I know now that while it may not happen as I planned or as quick as I want, I will succeed this time.  I will reach my goal weight, not when I want, but when it is right for my body and I’m actually okay with that.  

My body, while not yet bikini-ready, is a beautiful work in progress.  For the first time in my life, I feel at peace with my current weight, knowing that it is only temporary.  Of course, it could just be the cold-medicine talking. 

Hope you all are having a wonderful day.