Week 15: On Compliments

"I can live for two months on a good compliment." -Mark Twain

Well, I have just returned from a wonderful week in beautiful Jordan! I have to admit, I ate A LOT! But I stuck to my gluten-free plan (and also dairy free for most of the time), so most of the things I ate were actually healthy! Yes, I went to a Middle Eastern country that eats EVERYTHING with bread and I didn't even have one little piece! I did, however, have hummus, falafel, salads, chicken, eggs, and more!

I also stayed pretty active! We did a little swimming, some hiking, a lot of walking, and I even hit the gym at the Marriott one morning! That being said, my activity levels weren't quite enough to negate all the food I ate, so I am up .2 pound from my last report.

Normally, seeing a bigger number on the scale would get me down, but this time it hasn't, for two reasons--

1. I just had the most fabulous vacation, ate a lot of good food to my heart's content, got my sweat on, and basically didn't gain anything! Remember Sri Lanka? I packed on 10 pounds that trip! So I feel like I did a pretty good job!

2. I have been getting SO many compliments! Some people had no idea they were even complimenting me! For example, I was talking with a brand new coworker and mentioned that I was trying to lose weight. She gave me a look and said "Why? You don't need to!" And several of you commented on my pics from Jordan with kind words about my appearance, when I was really only posting to show awesome experience I was having! Compliments help me to realize that though I haven't seen a huge drop on the scale for several weeks now, I am still looking better than ever! 

As far as my health issues go, I am still not feeling 100%.  The Celiac test results are still not back from Germany, so I am keeping up the gluten-free diet until further notice.  I'm also keeping dairy at bay since it tends to mess with digestion as well.  Even though I'm not 100%, I am doing much better than before.  I cranked out a pretty hard workout this morning and have no intention of slowing down! 

Here's to another happy, healthy week!

Pounds lost: 14.8

Pounds left to lose: 15.2

Love,

Candace