- Set December 31 goal: Comfortably wear a pair of 10p jeans that I purposely purchased a tad snug.
- Wearing a petite small shirt.
- Did not get impatient or anxious when testing 200+ lights on Mom and Dad’s pre-lit Christmas tree, nor did I turn to food to calm me.
- Made and shared one of my healthy pizzas with the family
- Have returned to HealthMonth after a month long absence in November
- Trying to get those leafy greens up with green smoothies in the morning
- Can actually feel the strengthening of my obliques!
- When doing leg press, I was amazed not only by the noticeable changes in my legs, but also the fact that my knee pain that plagued me 85 lbs. ago is virtually non-existent.
- Overslept training, but made it up after work, despite every fiber in my being not wanting to do it.
- Progress. This evening, I found myself wanting to take a walk instead of “needing” to do it. Took Gizmo for a great 40 minute walk around Mom and Dad’s neighborhood.
- During the very sad and stressful time that we are losing Dad, I have been able to maintain my healthy eating and exercise. Have not reverted to bad old habits, such as eating lots of fast food.
- Able to cope with Dad’s death without blowing it food wise.
- Did training with Daniel despite really not wanting to do so.
- Didn’t overindulge during visitation.
- Had a few too many cookies, but didn’t let it derail me totally.
- After two days of not recording food and eating a little dirty, I got back on the wagon.
- Bought a dress at Last Call, size 8!
- Despite REALLY not wanting do, got my 30 minutes of cardio in at the gym; even kicked it up a notch on the elliptical.
- Biggest non-scale victory yet: at this a.m.’s doctor’s appointment, BP was 96/60!
- When discussing med dosages, nurse said, “You’re small, like me.”
- When someone hugged me today, she said that I was “skin and bones.” I know I’m not skin and bones, but 85 lbs. ago, NO ONE would’ve said or thought that!
- I tried on a size 8 jacket, and it fit. Later, my friend’s teenager said, “I’m surprised you’re a size eight. I thought you would be a smaller size.”
- Moved heaven and earth to finish shopping in time to train, and I made it!
- At dinner, someone I don’t actually know that well told me that I looked great
- Even though the gym was closed, I did body weight exercises.
- Walked my new rescue dog, Marley Moon Pie, for cardio.
- An older male friend of mine took me aside at a Christmas party and told me how impressed he was with me making such positive changes with my health.
- My small/medium sized tights are now getting too big!
- Starting to see some noticeable changes in the mirror
- Ate a slice of pizza (organic) with mushrooms and tomatoes. Not to mention a (very) small apple salad beforehand.
- The only thing I overate on New Year’s Eve? Raisins.