Day: September 23, 2017

I lost again this week. I should only be happy with my accomplishment.  The thing is, if I’m being honest, I’m not really I ‘m sort of disappointed. I’m feeling a little low because I am working the program and I wish had lost more. This is not a very helpful way of thinking. Also, I notice that I’m feeling hungry all day. I’ve made good choices, and so far I’ve used 13sp. I kept busy to fend off the hunger, I’ve cleaned the house from top to bottom, and even cleaned my curio cabinet:

I hope that writing this down and reading it back will lend me some perspective. Being mindful of my feelings, naming them, and considering their potential to shape my efforts seems important. It’s more than just food.

Our topic today was Making Your Meetings Matter.  Meetings have always mattered to me because community makes all the difference. I like cheering on other members, and they encourage me too. Each week I learn something that helps me, either from my group or from them. My Facebook community. We are as we say on Connect #bettertogether.

Thank you, Anna Iuliano Calise for letting me use your beautiful photograph as today’s Featured Image. Anna was walking the boardwalk at Sunken Meadow Beach yesterday and shared some inspiration with the rest of us. You can never tell what small act of kindness will do for another person…   

So to end this post, there will be days that are harder than others and that’s ok. Stay focused and keep tracking. Track your food, track your mood,  and check your attitude! You are enough, and yes you can do it. That’s what I tell myself, and that’s what I want to say to all of you. More tomorrow….

Today’s Totals

Yes, I can have Chinese Food and be on plan.

Day twenty is the day autumn decided to show up, with perfect timing and great style. Intermittent sweeping gusts blow cooly across the landscape. The leaves are turning brittle, losing their supple green hues, as though a switch has been flipped, it is the autumnal equinox.

I’m thinking about the power of rituals as we pack up summer and welcome fall. Apples, cinnamon brooms, mums, and wooly sweaters all find their way out stores, drawers, and farms to our homes. This fine fellow arrived today:

I don’t know if you have a dog, but a dog is a great reason to get out there and enjoy the changing scenery. Our girl Sadie loves taking walks, and it gives my husband and I some time to get away from work and household obligations:

I made a lot of smart choices today. It’s 7:56 PM and I am feeling quite content. I am looking out the windows the world is very dark and quiet. I did not make all my points today, but I’m not hungry at all. Our focus last week was tracking. Here is my tracker for the day:

Tomorrow is my meeting day and I’m especially fortunate to have my sister doing this with me. She is always on my side cheering me on. Having support is a big piece to success.  So I say to you, cheers to us for accepting this challenge to embrace a healthy lifestyle. Yes, this is hard and yes you can do it. We all can in our own time. More tomorrow…