Challenges are always in front of us

This past week has been a difficult one.  For a couple of reasons.  First and foremost stress.  It was one of those where I could feel my blood pressure rising.  And of course, I am, like many others a stress eater.  I think if I hadn't come as far as I have, I probably would have blown the whole week.  Made excuses and tried to get back on track this week.  Or blown 2 weeks.  Been there, done that... you know the rest.

I have to tell you.  I think hitting ONEderland last week help keep me grounded.  Not only did I not want to lose the hard work I have done.  I NEVER WANT TO SEE THE 200's AGAIN. And that kept me going.  I still jogged every day.  And for the first time in a while, there were days I didn't want to.  But I made the choice.  I was doing this.

Thankfully something else kept me going.  My cousin Val.  I could not let that woman beat me again this week in our challenge.  So on our new challenge,  Val won week 1.  I won week 2.  Onto week 3.

Carabram was this past weekend here in Brampton.  It was a let down yet again.  But of course we also ate at Carabram.  I did try to track my calories as best I could without knowing what exactly was in everything.  I had sausage, perogies, cabbage rolls and ono ono.  Oh my goodness.  Was going to have to work for all this.

Dalton and I went to the movies as well and shared a movie popcorn.  No butter.  But still.  All in all.  A lot of extra calories and things I would not normally touch.

With that said.  The scale still went down.  194.6.....another 1.8 lost!!!!  Very happy with that considering.  A couple things that are hard when eating out and you are not preparing the food.  Number 1 is the actual amount of calories you are eating.  Number 2 is how it is prepared, sodium, fat, oil, etc.  So I will happily take that 1.8 and add it to my total to make 53.4 pounds lost.  I am thrilled and never felt better.  My feet on the other hand.  lol.  I am in desperate need of a pedicure.

Till next time.  Be kind.

Cheers!!!