So, this is the last of our district's "give back days". In other words, if we don't have the 5 snow days planned into the school calendar, we get them off, usually by lengthening Easter vacation. But, since we only used one day this year, taking them all off the week after Easter would lead to only having Friday as a school day, the school board in its infinitely wisdom, gave us 2 four day weekends in a row. Go figure.
Anyway, I lost the 2.2 pounds that I had put on the previous two weeks, so I'm back down to -35 pounds. Which is great, but I have 65 more to go. I could ask myself why I let all that hard work go down the drain, and it's a difficult question to answer. At first, you stop tracking little things, like the sample at Adams. Then you stop tracking dinner. Then you simply stop tracking. And once you stop tracking your food intake, then you start eating a little more than you should (or eat beyond being sated). Then you start having a cookie here, and an ice cream cone there. And pretty soon, you've gained 5-10 pounds. Yes, I should have realized what I was doing and taken measures to stop it. However, I didn't. And while I've never let myself get to the point I was at when I joined WW the very first time (24 years ago!), I've had to restart many, many, many times. Why do I keep going back? Because I know it works, and I really can't do it "alone". What makes this time different? Hubby is going on this journey with me. He's lost just over 50 pounds, and is looking mighty fine these days. He's still got a ways to go on his journey, but he is really helping me stay focused, and continue to track. If he wasn't going to meetings and keeping me honest, I would have gotten discouraged several months ago.
Speaking of getting discouraged, Hubby needed to buy some new shorts, since his old ones kinda fall off him now. We went to that big box store to get some inexpensive shorts for our upcoming Disney trip. He found a couple pair and got the size he is wearing now. Doesn't try them on. When we got home, he tried on the first pair and was crestfallen, since they were very tight to the point of cutting off his breathing when he sat down. Luckily, he also tried on the other pair. They fit perfectly! He then measured both pairs, and the first (the tight pair) measured about 3" smaller than the pair that fit! Good thing he didn't just take both pairs back and get the next bigger size! The incorrectly marked shorts are now back at the store, and he has 2 pair that fit him well. Moral of the story, try on everything! Even different colors of the same style!
We are going to miss our WW meeting while we are in Florida. There isn't one close enough to WDW, and since we aren't renting a car --Disney's Magical Express will take us to and from the airport and we'll use Disney transportation once we're there. So, we'll have to miss a week. All the more reason to stay on program and track what I eat there!
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