- Missed morning cardio, but walked really fast around the track at Eastminster before my evening presentation
- Felt like a middle-aged suburban mom at the EPC gym, but walked my way past a lot of people that evening
- Saw someone I hadn’t seen in years. He stood beside me and stared, finally asked, “Have you lost a lot of weight? Are you Mary Pat?”
- Ate and enjoyed some City Roots lettuce
- Had a green smoothie for my evening snack.
- Split a post-election Rucker pizza (chicken, bacon and a ranch-based sauce) with a fellow poll worker and was shocked how salty it was.
- Gained a little weight, but still able to get into my size small sweaters. (Thank goodness — it’s cold!)
- Survived two really tough training sessions this week.
- Bench pressed 50 lbs., the highest I’ve done yet
- Was in one of those “haven’t eaten so great today so I’ll just treat myself again” moods and REALLY resisted some sesame chicken. Had a scrambled egg at home instead.
- Committed to run a 5K in February.
- Overweight man at work told me that he keeps my before and after picture card where he can see it to motivate him to get healthier.
- Made healthy cranberry sauce. From scratch. Not even my Gramma made cranberry sauce homemade.
- Survived today’s quite strenuous workout without throwing up. Miracle.
- Fought rain, cold temps and tiredness from barking dogs to get up for today’s workout. And I even got an elliptical!
- Seriously squashed a craving for a Cookout milk shake, which I’ve actually never even had.
- Finding it quite easy to pass on “just a taste.”
- Sister remarked positively on my no-longer-flat rear end.
- Mom wanted to order a pizza, and I told her no – that if she wanted a pizza, we should make it at home where we can control it better.
- Really enjoying the challenge of training for the 5K in February.
- When switching out clothes, found several items sizes 20, 2X. Reminded me just far I’ve come.
- A strapping, very intimidating garbage man told me that he gets all tongue-tied around me now.
- Instead of panicking over the things that are getting snug, I’m focusing my efforts on wearing something flattering, not beating myself up over it.
- Feeling much less compelled to weigh every day.
- Continue to notice strengthening and toning in my inner thighs.
- Did 5K Runner training on my day off.
- Trainer said my running looked good. A victory mostly because I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb when I run in front of others.
- Halfway through my third 5K Runner training, I found my mojo. Also increased run speeds to 4.3 mph.
- Back at training after a week away with sinus infection, related morning headaches
- An old friend meeting me at Starbucks didn’t recognize me in line, said I was so thin she didn’t connect that it was me.
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November Non-Scale Victories
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