Sweet up and down.

It's crazy....

I'm up early and I really think I might actually be stressed out about Weigh in this week! But for no good reason. I stayed within my points. I got out and walked. But I just feel blech. Mostly in part because of two reasons.

1) That time of the month is approaching, and I always feel like a cow then.
2) Going from being able to move all the time, to being stuck at my desk for 8 hours a day is really making me feel less active.

What can I do to make this better?

- Remember that once a month this is going to happen, and if I have stuck to plan, I have to remember that it's just a #. I should remember that I had to buy smaller clothes, that I can see my bellybutton when I stand up straight. It is no longer in hiding. Remember that for 8 weeks I have been dedicated to this very positive change in my life. Remember that I am making progress, that shouldn't be measured in weeks, but in the fulfillment I feel from my success.

- As for the 8 hours of sitting... I can always take the stairs. Stay away from all the caffeine that tempts me. Remember that even thought I'm tired at the end of my day, walking/running recharges me once I get going. Make lunches more often that include more salads! Sandwiches even thought healthy are subconsciously making me feel like I'm not eating the right things!

There! For my negatives, I have given my positive attitudes towards making them more *productive*.

Now I just gotta relax.

Oh, and a fun little personal note before I go.

This eve I have a family reunion. I see my family in large numbers twice a year. Once at this event, and once at Christmas. I tend to stop in to this gathering but at Christmas it's hours with them. Each year they tell me how obese I am, how it must be hard to find the nice clothes I wear...they make me feel like a whale. Even though I was only wearing a size 20 at my largest, they made me feel like I couldn't find clothes in most retail stores...

So to my point, I haven't told anyone in my family besides my parents that I am doing WW. I bought this very cute empire waisted dress/top (everyone is wearing them). I am going to wear it with jeans today to hide the weight I have lost. Why you ask?
Because gosh darn it, at Christmas when they see me, they are all gonna feel real bad for telling me I'd never lose the weight or be small.

I'm doing this for me, but seeing the shock on their face at Christmas... and that feeling of pride that I proved them all wrong... well that's just a little bit of icing on the cake for me.

For the love of food
~The Food Lovin' Diva