What a roller coaster this past 11 months have been. Yes, it has been an 11 month long journey already. There have been definite high points and definite low points both with my self control and with my weight. I have discovered what works best for me (just overall healthy eating) and what doesn't (counting calories or keeping track of numbers on a scale). I have realized times when I gravitate toward poor choices (anxiety, loneliness, boredom).
Though my weight has yo-yo'd a bit, right now, today, I am 17 pounds lighter than I was just one year ago. That, in itself, is success. Seventeen pounds! Seventeen pounds. I forget where I started sometimes, and today I reminded myself where I was one year ago and I have come a long way baby. Yes, there have been horrible days, horrible weeks, and even horrible months. Getting off track is really easy to do, and very discouraging once it happens, making it that much more difficult to get back on track.
Today I am doing well. After having a week or more with buffet and Dairy Queen visits, TODAY I am doing well. I braved the scale this morning and about fell over when I found I had lost 3 pounds. That means I am only 2 pounds away from allowing ice cream again. Though I have cheated at that rule more than once.
Summer is approaching which will make exercise more enjoyable and yummy fruits and veggies more available. I can do this. I AM doing this.
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