recap

i am realizing i am slacking at my posts, i will try my best to do better. with the holidays days just seem to slip away before i know it.
this past week was a rough one for me. last week (the week before christmas) I was on a break week. the one where i basically get lettuce and grapefruit all week. the center had filled me with the promises of losing "big numbers" like 4 lbs on monday or tuesday. well I went in on monday and i didn't lose anything. when I went in on Wednesday I had only lost 1 lb. now i know that is still an accomplishment but it is a big disappointment when you are looking for big numbers. that really got me down for the rest of the week.

i did ok on christmas and while i sampled a bit of off plan food, i didn't indulge and i have not gained anything. luckily this week also held some brighter moments at the end that lifted my spirits.

the first happened on friday. i decided i needed to go get something to wear for friday nights trip to the phoenix. i went to my new favorite place to shop, gordmans! *side note* i highly encourage anyone and everyone to shop here. not only do they have good prices, but when you are losing weight and need to get in between outfits they won't break your bank. anyway, i go shopping and take some jeans into the dressing room. i had to go back out and get a smaller size!!! long story short... i got to purchase 3 pairs of jeans that are size 14!!! what made that more exciting for me was that it was by 2 different labels. if you recall i started this thing pushing a size 22!!!

the second thing was a moment of realization from my friend carrie and her husband. they are actually the reason i started doing slim 4 life, after seeing the success they were having i knew i could too. carrie started in feb. and i think her hubby started a couple months later. she has lost 168 lbs and he has lost 78. they are such an inspiration to me. but their loss isn't really what motivated me. i spoke with carrie yesterday and we just talked about the diet and how we are both so happy with the diet but also about the struggles we both were having this month. it was refreshing to hear her talk about her hard times because it validated mine. i think that is why they say diets work better if you go through them with someone. it isn't just the motivation aspect, it is the support of someone who knows what you are going through. they have been there and gone through it. it was definitely what i needed to make the week that much better. :o)

hope everyone had a fantastic christmas! happy eating!