Weigh in #5

This past weekend was the Fourth of July holiday. We spent it at the cottage with our older son, his wife and four year old. We had plenty of food with us, including choices for me that could have kept me in line with what I've been eating at home, but that isn't what I did.

My menu for the past four days was a hybrid of how I used to eat, especially at the cottage, and what I've been doing lately. I had hotdogs but no buns. I ate pasta salad from a deli without a clue what the point value may have been but servings were one cup or less instead of a 1/3 of my plate. I didn't make our "traditional" ice cream trip to a small store that serves quality stuff. I thought my son's family might enjoy a break from us. Surprisingly, I wasn't hungry nor did I feel deprived. I really, really, really like ice cream, so this was big. Make that HUGE!

I also had an alcoholic drink and peanut butter cookies but these were thoughtful choices. My weight loss journey and (hopefully) life of maintenance is going to be full of days and weekends like this. In the past I have felt that my choices were to stick to the plan exactly and suffer (yes, that was my mind set) or to say the heck with it because it was only 1 day. Or four. Or a week. Or just until the end of the month, etc.

So how did I do? I'm down another 1.9 pounds for a total of 14!

I'm not ready to put into writing here what I weighed at the beginning, what I weigh now or any percentages of weight loss. That will come eventually I think. I am a large lady and the 14 pounds isn't visible to friends yet. I don't plan to say anything to anyone outside of my hubby, sons and daughter-in-law until I reach a 25 pound loss. That nobody else has noticed yet doesn't bother me at all. This is another change from the past. The mind set was I have suffered and struggled, why isn't anyone saying anything?!  And now, this is my triumph and while I expect someone will eventually notice and say something complimentary, that will be icing on the cake (<-- poor analogy?) nice, but not an affirmation that I need.

Onward and downward!