Reality Check

Hello!
I hope everyone is having an amazing day! It was absolutely beautiful in Phoenix today! I wish you could have all been here! I think it was in the mid-upper 70's. I rode my bike after going to the gym because I just wanted to be outside some. Wow it was nice! (Don't mean to rub it in to all of you snowbound folks...honest!)

I checked my weight and measurements this morning. For the first time since I started my weight loss journey I actually gained weight. I gained about 2/3 of a pound. I know why and I know that I have 100% ownership of that. I can't not exercise for 3 days and eat too much (even when it's YOAD food). It's that simple. I'm not worried but I was saddened and disappointed in myself.

Yesterday my YOU turn was in full swing and I burned 668 calories at the gym. I had a good caloric intake and all was well. Today I had a great 60 minute workout and did fine with food too. I'm on track and moving forward. I'm not worried, I'm optimistic and encouraged. I have the keys to my own weight loss, its just up to me to open the door.

OK--enough of that drivel. LOL! Here's a GOOD story now. Yesterday I put on a pair of jeans and went to the store. While I was there, I realized that they weren't my jeans and thought, hmmmm...that's weird. Later on, I was picking up my DD's from school and my middle DD said "Mom!! Why are you wearing my jeans??" How cool is that?! For the first time in my life, I actually weigh the same or less as my two oldest DD's.

I also have retired as "the fat sister" in my family. It's a title that I am very happy to give up. I feel bad that anyone has to be "the fat sister", but for now I'm just going to be happy it's not me. The next step is to get my sister on this YOAD journey with me. I've been working on her little by little, planting the seeds. I'm hoping they'll start to blossom soon. My oldest sister lives a very healthy lifestyle and she read YOAD after I recommended it to her. She's been living it as long as I have. My youngest sister doesn't have a weight problem. Now it's just me and one of my older sisters that need to get the weight off. Not much longer and there will only be ONE of us that's overweight!

Gee....can you tell I'm sharing some feelings here?? LOL! Well heck, I guess I'll stop rambling for now.
Hugs from AZ,
Shannon

P.S. I have a new song for everyone to listen to. It's a bit of a tear jerker. It's called "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins. It's so, so true!