Almost, but not quite

I am one of those gals that does when all the experts tell us not to do: I weigh myself every day.  It's mainly a curiosity thing and it helps to keep my accountable.  And surprisingly, when the scales vary throughout the week I don't even really every worry about it because I know that I only count the number that I see on the scale on Wednesday mornings.

Here's the thing though, I saw the scale hit the 20 pound mark twice earlier in the week and this morning I came up short!  So, as you might imagine, I'm a little bummed because I wanted to "officially" be down 20 pounds and now I'm just "unofficially" down 20.  Almost sounds petty to write it but that's where I'm at. *boo!*

So officially? I'm down 19.6 pounds total. I need to kill it the next 2 1/2 weeks....I really want to get down another 5.4 pounds!

Anyways, Happy 4th of July!! :D  I'm off to meat my friend Nicholas for breakfast.

xoxo-
J

Back on Track

That's right!  We are officially back on track!

I was very pleased to see a loss on the scale this week and I feel like I am officially in a groove.  In week's past it has been very difficult to say no to high-carb, high-sugar snacks, but this past week they weren't even a temptation.  When presented with Cheez-its, Oreo's, Fig Newton's, and sugary cereals I happily chose a handful of raisins.  This is a very nice place to be.  

And, I feel like I am finally over this cold.  Morning's are still pretty rough but I finally feel well enough again to head back to the gym this week.  Woohoo!  

I do feel like I must disclose the following though: I did enjoy 24 hrs of 'cheating' from Friday night to Saturday night.  The food choices were still mindful though, and I don't regret that farm ice cream I had with my mom yesterday when she came to visit. :)  And getting back on track today?  A non-issue as far as I'm concerned.

So....as of weigh-in this week I'm down 18.4 pounds total.  I'll take it.

My goal's have shifted since the beginning of the summer and are now the following: This week I really want to get down the the 20 pound mark.  This is what I am shooting for.  And then from weigh-in this Wednesday I've got 2 1/2 weeks until I move and I'm planning on losing an additional 5 pounds within that time frame to bring my weight loss to a grand total of 25 pounds.  Boy will that feel good!

In other news, things are picking up these next couple weeks.  I've officially have an apartment lined up in Hartford and have officially begun making my moving plans.  I even bought 15 boxes yesterday along with tape and packing paper! This week begins the "going through everything" phase and then I hope to space out my packing within my last 2 weeks here.  It all seems a little daunting still at this point, but I hope to take it one day at a time and keep the stress levels down. :)

Until next time y'all-
J