Reality Check

I turned in my weight for the challenge on Sunday morning. I was a little anxious, I must admit. I haven't been doing as good as I could with the water intake but my calories were good. I have no idea why, but I was up at least a pound all week long. Then on Sunday morning, I was down in weight. Not the weight I was hoping for but down, nonetheless. (I think it was the broccoli rice casserole. I didn't over do it, but it was the one thing that I did eat that I should have not even allowed hubby to make. Next year I will know better.)

Yes, I weigh myself everyday but don't always take it too seriously. I find that it keeps me on track. When I say I don't take it seriously, what I mean is that as the scale fluctuates, I don't let it affect my day. Although I do find that when I weigh everyday, my mind stays better focused on the goal.

I have also found another thing that keeps me focused...it's Allan. (I am trying to link to his blog, but not sure how so we will see if it works.)I find that his blog posts are the reality that many of us needs to cut the crap and get rid of the unhealthy habits we have all used to fill in the holes in our lives.

How do you stay on focus?

I can't believe it has been a year already!

What can I say? It has been a crazy year. I am so glad that I decided to take a chance on me and get the band. I firmly believe that there is absolutely no way that I ever would have made it 70 pounds down without the band.

There is a part of me that is a little disappointed in myself because I know that with only a few minor changes, I would have been at goal weight today and not still another 25 pounds or so away. But if I was going to be totally honest with myself, I wasn't sure this would really work. I have to say that my band has worked for me inspite of me, not because of me.

I have learned to live with my new eating lifestyle (maybe, each day is different). I still enjoy a cookie or some candy and please don't take away my ice cream. But I have made it a full year and know that because I have lost 70 pounds living my life and not being a nazi about food consumption, that I can live the rest of my life with my band.

I would call that a success! What do you think?