One year later, the seven members of that family are here in Michigan and we spent yesterday together, all 14 of us. Still happy, all healthy, and with a two week old addition on our side, our granddaughter.
I must admit that it was fun seeing their faces when they saw the "new me" and nice to hear positive comments. What a difference a year can make.
Yesterday would have been my normal weigh in and meeting day, but it was a holiday. I weighed in this morning at an open weigh in. Knowing I can't trust my bathroom scale (and also knowing that I'm not supposed to use that anyway but still do check occasionally), I wasn't sure what I would find today. We had two meals yesterday that were bigger than our usual daily fare, and while I thought I might be tempted to snack and therefore had plenty of healthy stuff out among the chips and dip, I didn't have more than on small pretzel stick given to me by my grandson and a few grapes while washing them.
More than the quantity and unknown point values of some of yesterday's meals, I thought I may be up because of the amount of prepared restaurant food. I suppose my age makes me feel things that I wouldn't have felt twenty years ago, or maybe it is the GMOs and preservatives in so many foods now. I didn't ache this morning, but my joints felt less agile for a few hours this morning. I had more diet Coke than water yesterday. I'm not saying I would do anything different, but I am trying to pinpoint what makes me feel certain ways. As healthy as garlic is for most people, it makes me ill so I avoid it. Now that I'm eating healthier 90% (or more) of the time, I'm noticing what too much sodium (prepared boxed and canned items) does.
So what was my outcome? Down another .9 pounds for a total of 68.2 pounds!
Onward and downward, happier, healthier and in smaller clothes!
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