The funny thing is, lately, I’m hardly missing those food treats. And progress is happening.

So count the calories, see where you are at and adjust from there. Think of it as a reality check, not necessarily a permanent calorie counting habit.

Wow. What a difference! Keep up the good work and don’t stress. We all have these bad weeks. Make next week a good one!

The Death Clock is an ominous site. I had a roommate who was an intern at a local hospital. He told me that if you smoke, you will almost certainly die from it. Maybe you would last longer, but eventually, it catches you.

Being grossly overweight is the same thing. But what’s worse is how it impacts the quality of your life along the way.

I quit drinking to stop all the bad things that came with it - I don’t drink now because my life it better without it. Being fit is reward in itself.

I think that when ‘we’ report a gain, the natural response is to say things like, “look at how much you have lost, you’re doing great, just keep plugging along…” and hundreds of other bits of encouragement.

I don’t know about you, but I feel this tremendous feeling of disappointment in myself when I see a larger number on the scale than I had the last time. It is that feeling that I have NOT been able to explain to the person standing before me offering ‘encouragment’.

In the words of Dorry, Just keep swimming!

Keep up the good work and feel free to visit my site for inspiration.
Amelia

Let us know how your race goes. It sounds like you are always looking for ways to motivate yourself - lose weight by your birthday, have your dad set the pact etc.

Is that something you actively try to find?