Weigh-In 4/7/09

So here’s the deal.  I’m up 0.5 pounds on the scale this week.  However, I am going to consider this week a success for a couple of different reasons:

1. The gain is less than a pound – which is a major improvement over the past several weeks.
2. I’m actually down a little over two pounds since Sunday.
3. I unloaded the rest of my bag of Starburst on my dad.  I bought the bag before Christmas to have a couple of pieces when I felt the urge (couple of pieces - yeah right) and then couldn’t eat anymore because my crown broke.  Unfortunately, I re-discovered the bag a few days ago and it was still fresh.  So last night, I said enough was enough and took out two of each flavor to keep and dropped the rest of the bag in my dad’s lap.  I’m proud of myself for giving up so much yummy goodness.  I knew that if I didn’t do that, then the rest of the bag would be in my stomach (and on my hips, thighs, waist, etc., etc.) within a matter of days.
4. As of today, I’ve started counting again.

Throughout most of my journey, I’ve focused on being the perfect Weight Watcher.  So naturally, I rebelled.  I wanted to prove that it was possible to lose well over 100 pounds and then just keep it off.  I wanted to prove that it was possible for me to do it, regardless of what anyone else thought.  Believe me, there were many skeptics.

But now, my goals have changed.  They’re now more realistic.  I don’t want to be known for having the perfect weight loss journey, because in real life, there is no such thing as perfection.  I want to be known as someone who lost 160 pounds, slipped a bit, and then proved that it’s possible to keep going without giving up entirely.  Real life has slip-ups and struggles and rough patches.  The point is to keep going and not give up.

This is my goal.  I can do it and will do it.