So the holiday weekend had some food challenges. There were hurdles I easily jumped over and there were others that made me stumble. I went to the movies and ended up having popcorn and not the small size either. What the heck was I thinking? I wish I knew. There are still those moments where I am unconscious about my journey, BUT the great news is that I didn’t continue the downward spiral. We even had pizza and I only ate one slice. It was so salty and greasy tasting that I just didn’t want anymore. It had nothing to do with willpower, my tastes have just changed. It makes me realize that this is working on levels I didn’t even know about.

I was walking on my treadmill this weekend watching the Discovery Channel and this great new Jenny Direct Commercial came on. Val looked great and so did her Mom after losing 54 pounds, but the comment at the end of the commercial really hit me. Val said, “Your LIFE is calling!” …WOW. I mean, shopping for smaller clothes is great, getting into a bikini is fun, but being available for my LIFE is powerful. We all have a FINITE number of days. Seems like our awareness of that is only heightened when we or someone we love gets sick, but it’s an unfortunate reality. I don’t want to live a less than optimal life because of my weight. This is something I have control over. There are SO many things people wrestle with daily that they cannot control regarding their health. This weight issue, on the other hand, has a solution. As much as I sometimes complain about this journey, I’m fortunate to have a “problem” that has a solution.

So my LIFE is calling and I plan to answer the call.

Here we go…

Oh…by the way I got rid of 0.6 pounds this week for a total of 10.6 pounds over the last six weeks. I have exactly 20 pounds and eight weeks to reach my birthday goal of 195 pounds. That’s going be tough, but you know what? I’m going to work as hard as I can, and I know I’ll be closer than I am now and maybe just maybe, my weight will start with a ‘1’ by then! Overall loss of 29.8 pounds…woohoo yay me!

Until next time…..

Hope

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OK, so yesterday was Cinco De Mayo and I shared a lovely dinner of carne asada tacos and a burrito with my husband at a local festival. Unfortunately, I was on a roll and after my healthy dessert of a chili spiced fruit cup, I splurged on fry bread (essentially a large flat bread that is fried like a doughnut and sprinkled with cinnamon, sugar and honey). Yes, it was all super tasty, but not really what I should have had for a healthy dinner. Seriously, it could not have been much worse, I’m just glad my husband was there to share the guilt and calories with me!

I was perusing JC recipes online and came across this one, which seems like a winner! It sounds like a tasty and healthy way to get the Mexican flavors I love without going crazy on the calories. Try it out and let me know how you like it! I think I’d make it with sweet potato fries instead of rice though