Teresa's Ponderings

It's been 2 weeks since I've weighed in. During that time I made some wise choices and some not so wise ones. It's always such a battle. I have noticed changes to my body more recently. My hips and "baby" gut have both reduced some in size. I'm able to wear a pair of jeans that I LOVE a little more comfortably. These are the non-scale victories I'm celebrating this week. The scale showed a 2.4 pound loss. Pretty excited about that! At our meeting we discussed end of the year goals and I was able to share my "Year of 50" goals, which includes losing 50 pounds. Only 48 to go! 😁 I went on an overnight backpacking trip with a friend and Caleb. It was a good time, even if it was a little chilly and we had to make a detour from our original plans. Man, I love backpacking. Seeing myself in pictures is a good reminder of how much work I have ahead of me and that each day is a new opportunity to make good choices.  I'm worth making the change for. ❤️

This week I have proven that you CAN exercise your way to a no-weight-gain-week while having a bad diet. Ugh I'm just thankful I didn't gain. I knew I wasn't being smart with my choices. Last night's dinner had a high amount of salt and I opted this morning to wear the exact same clothing I had worn last week so I had a true apple to apple record. Things I'm proud of this week: I did a high amount of walking. I tried to walk everywhere I could and even did some hiking.  But this week also had Caleb's birthday in it. (hello birthday cake!) and a little bit of stress, which caused me to dig for as much bad-for-me food as I could find. I *have* to figure out a better way to deal with stress. Ugh.  See you next week!

 Well, it's been 2 weeks since I last reported. I feel like I'm holding steady weight wise with the scale showing a .4 loss. Half a pound here and there is fine, but it's time to actually try.  I've been doing a program my sister set me up with through Younique Balance Health Coaching. I'm realizing how big the mental struggle is for me when it comes to being healthy. This quote from James Clear has had an emotional impact on me: "The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but who you want to become. Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you want to become." I say it has had an emotional impact because it hasn't yet affected everything that I am doing. I am beginning to make small changes like, walking instead of driving places. This isn't anything new, but emotionally I feel like I am making strides towards becoming the person I want to be.  I am also