Golly, I missed a week!

How I missed last week, I'll never know. I even came here and saw that I had made a post, and still didn't catch it.

Last week I lost 2 pounds. I thought I would lose more since the week before was low, but I got what I got.

This week, I gained a half pound. Not my proudest moment, since I had been losing steadily for 10 weeks. Last week was my husband's birthday. Which meant that we went to Asheville for the day and ate out for two meals. Plus the few days before that were wacky, and I ate out then, too. Plus I had a run-in with a jar of Biscoff, which I've since dubbed Kryptonite. After I ate it, I wanted more and more. And more. And then I wanted other things. Lots of things - but almost anything would 'do'. I still didn't go over for the week. I had 44 of my 49 weekly points, which means I ended up the week with 5 extra points. But the quality of the food got me. I can't eat sugar, I can't eat extra bread, I can't skip exercise. I did all of that, and I have a half pound to show for it.

I didn't want to go weigh in this morning. I thought - one more day, maybe I'll show a loss tomorrow. But I realized it is what it is, and I have to stay focused. So I went to the meeting, and I'm glad I did. I entered my weight onto WW.com and I thought it would say 'Oh no, you gained!!' But instead, I got "So, you gained a little this week. Gaining is a normal part of the process and can happen for a lot of reasons....Look back at this week and see what you might be able to change; then let go of what you can't. Focus on making the coming week a success.'

Let me repeat - Look back at this week and see what you might be able to change; then let go of what you can't.

I'm speaking this in my mind with my leader's voice. Nancy is the bomb, and I couldn't ask for a better WW leader. I can't change last week. I can't take back the restaurants, I can't make exercise appear, and I can't erase the multiple spoons of Biscoff. But this week I can control restaurants. I can exercise daily. I can bury the jar of Biscoff in the back of the cabinet, where only my son and husband can reach. I can cook more. I can plan ahead more. I can cut up fruit and veggies every few days so there is always something to throw together - other than pasta or take-out.

So that's the plan.

Less Than Spectacular Weigh-In Made Me Feel....

Just fine. :) I lost .5 pounds on this weigh in, but I'm totally ok with that because I know I did everything I was supposed to, and it will reflect in the next weigh in. I love to be able to feel that way. The empowerment of staying on plan every single day is something I wouldn't trade for any food you could possibly lay out in front of me.

But it's not all a bed of roses. It is a little frustrating to see that I exercise more and eat a little less, and don't see the numbers. But without that exercise, I could have been even worse off, so I won't complain too hard!

Part of the reason this week's weigh in was low was because I exercised before I went to the weigh-in. So I exercised and drank liquids. Presumably more liquids than I sweat out since the scale was up. Oh well, it doesn't matter. I'm doing everything I should be and it will all work out next week.