At this point every pound, no - ounce, I lose not only brings me closer to my goal weight but also marks the lightest I've been in over a decade or more. I feel great being able to do things that were previously hard for me - like tying my shoes, fitting into old jeans, and saying no to chocolate cake.
 
I had a personal goal of losing 4 pounds this past week. I didn't quite hit it but any progress I make is hard to sneeze at. I'm my own worst critic and even I understand that. Having said that you'd think that because I've heard the phrase "if it aint broke, don't fix it" so many times I should know enough not to do it, right? You'd be wrong. Sort of.
 
My son and I celebrated his 11th birthday this past Saturday since the actual day was a school night. In addition to the new gadget his super-cool mom got him, what's a birthday without cake and ice cream? I had a very small piece of cake and, regrettably, only a very small scoop of ice cream. However, I had so much guilt over it that I thought I would increase my exercise to use up the cake/ice cream calories and get to 4 pounds. Instead, it made me hungrier! I didn't see that coming. So I ate more than I'm used to because of the exercise and was a little worried that I wouldn't lose as much as in the past week. I also increased my appetite suppressants from 2 to 3 a day. I needed that extra help. I ended up losing more than last week. Like I mentioned, not the 4 pounds but movement in the right direction!
 
What did this teach me? A few things:  guilt, in this case, is an emotion you don't spend a lot of time with. Get over it and move on. Another thing, if you stay within the FIT plan, which I did even though I ate more often, you're still going to lose weight! Imagine. Lastly, aim high. Losing 4 pounds was a lofty goal for me at this point in my weight loss but the result was still a good one!

Pulse check - it's mid-February. How are your New Year's resolutions to stay fit and healthy going? I hope you guys are as motivated as I am!
 
~j