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July 18, 2005

I’m on Vacation! and still losing!

And of course, it’s that Time Of Month (TOM) and I got a little sick. That often happens when I’m working really hard and suddenly get a break. My body pushes really hard to go the extra mile, I fend off illness until I slow down.

One thing that has makes me really happy, though, is that I know I’ve lost some weight. How much I can’t be sure. My mom’s scale shows me at 175. I know this can’t be correct, though. I put my daughter on the scale to see if I could tell how wrong it was. If she hasn’t gained any weight the scale appears to be 3 pounds off (too low). Even if I err on the side of caution and say that the scale is 5 pounds too low (I’m sure that it’s not more than that), I’ve lost 4 pounds. That might be right. I feel like I’ve lost a little extra.

I’m not going to pin my hopes on this. I’m going to focus on what I lose relative to that 175. However, I am going to enjoy seeing such a low number and totally play “make believe” and pretend it is real. It just might give me the motivational boost I need to keep on track while I’m here. It’s going to take all I’ve got to avoid fresh bagels daily and the best pizza in the country.

Posted by hopeful @ July 18, 2005 10:18 AM