"And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." -John Steinbeck
This week I hit an "all-time" low (in this case, that's a good thing)! I know it's not really an all-time low, but I can't remember the last time I saw this number on the scale, so for my weight loss journey, it's an all-time low. And I was so excited! I was on a good kind of high all day, because this is really a milestone!
And know what's even better? I ate TWO delicious Thanksgiving dinners this week and still managed to drop a little weight! I already explained last week how I went all out at the church's Thanksgiving dinner, and it did show on the scale the next day. But I worked hard and lost those pounds again during the week. When Thursday came, I really had to think long and hard about what I would do--go all out again, or scrimp so I could see some results. I sort of found a happy medium. I ate everything on the table (and it was all SO good), but nothing in huge portions. I wanted to eat another yummy roll, but decided against it. I had two small pieces of pie, but opted out of trying the other two kinds. And I refused to take any leftovers!
As I was reflecting on this week, I realized that I made the right choice. Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, so if I had chosen to eat, for example, just the turkey and a few green beans, I would not have felt satisfied. So I ate to my heart's content! Am I the perfect dieter? No! I don't want to be! Steinbeck had it right, now that I don't feel the need to perfect, I can just be good!
So now for the number crunching. I am down another .8 of a pound this week (not a huge number, but in this case, pretty impressive, see paragraph 2 above)! Just another 2.8 pounds and I'll hit the 10 pound weight loss mark!
Here's to another week of healthy eating, exercising, and loving life!
Pounds lost: 7.2
Pounds left to lose: 22.8
Love,
Candace
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