This Monday was not exciting like last week. I gained back two of the 6.9 pounds. It was not wholly unexpected, I sneaked a cookie here and there and fell off keeping my journal. I'm not going to use this as an excuse to turn back to the old easy ways. I'm done with those days. I've had a lot of victories this week. The biggest was I continued to walk every day and have even been expanding my walks to get in a few more steps. The cool thing is I'm not obliged to expand my walks, it is just happening naturally. I think, "Hey, I still feel good, I'll walk over there or take that trail just to see where it goes." Maybe I'm an really an adventurer at heart?!
Another good thing I realized this week was that I am surrounded with great encouragers in my own family. All three of my daughters are so supportive. They are always ready to take a walk with me or have worked out coffee drinks at Starbucks that are still tasty but not calorie laden or do their nails with Mom while watching tv 'because one can't snack with wet nails'. I've received daily texts from each of them just to encourage me or ask how my walks are going. The really neat thing is none of them know the others are also doing the same thing! Every stage of their lives, the good and the challenging (with the exception of potty training) have been precious and now that they are young women I am being blessed by them!
I'm claiming the week as a success based on the great walks and encouragment. I will tighten up my diet and dust off the food journal. No excuses, no going back.
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