a sweet reminder

i went to the center today, the first time since the monday before new years eve, and have some sad news to report. i had stated that i hadn't gained over the past week, unfortunately numbers today said otherwise. i gained a little over a lb. <--- doesn't fit the title right??? here is the rest...

while the gain was sad, a few things made it bearable. first was the counselor i sat with today. for some reason every time i have been with her i have been less than thrilled. not that she was bad but she just didn't click with me like some of the others have. today she showed me a different side. she was very supportive and helpful with the gain. she reminded me of how far i have come and how close i am to my goal.

the second and most inspirational was how she helped me see the loss up to this point and to motivate me for the rest of the goal. at this point in time i have lost over 9 bags of sugar. seriously... when you think of how big those bags are, at 5 lbs a piece... i have dropped over 9 of those bad boys! with the same dedication and discipline that i demonstrated in the beginning of this journey i will quickly be able to claim a cool 10 bags down! part of me wanted to go out and purchase the 9 bags to keep around as a reminder of how far i have come. of course then reality kicks in and i have to wonder what on earth i would do with 45 lbs of sugar! perhaps the grocery store wouldn't mind if i just took a photo of 9 bags of sugar. :o)

anyway, this gain, while a set back really helped me get refocused. i haven't been practicing the same diligence that i started with and i need to get back to that. clothes don't seem to be a good motivation so we will now use the visual representation of the lbs lost as a motivation. hope this first week of healthy living has been a good one for those that have started a plan.

happy eating.