I am not a Diet Robot

This is the beginning of my 7th week on this program. And, for 42 days I had stuck to this program to a tee! No cheats, no giving in to temptation and cravings, and no thoughts of what the old way of eating felt like. But, this weekend, I decided that I wanted to take a breather. Have a weekend that felt somewhat normal, and eat somewhere without picking the carrots out of my salad, or substituting fries for broccoli. So, I did.

On Saturday, I had dinner with my girl, ate a burger and fries from O'Charleys. And, for dessert I had a mini brownie with caramel and fudge topping, and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. And, it taste good. The only downside to that was I felt really full, and for the rest of the night, I was burping it up! My body was like, "what the heck is this stuff?" But, I don't regret it. Sometimes you do have to live in that moment, and just make a decision and stick to it.

Saturday night we went out, and I had a few beers and danced all night long. I had the best weekend I have had in a long time!! And, I deserved it. Every last calorie.

Then...came Easter Sunday at Grandma's house. But, I only ate protein. No fruit, no veggies, no dessert. I was back on the train as my friend Ashley call's it. I spent time with my family, and headed home to do some yard work and cleaning around the house.

Today I weighed in with a 2.8 loss! And, I am happy. I know it could have been more, but I am proud of myself for being in control of my eating this long, and having the strength to "fudge" and get right back to it without skipping a beat!

My total loss is 23.2 lbs, and I am only 14.8 lbs away from being under 200 again. I feel great, I look great, and I can't stop smiling today!

Thank you Lord, for all you have given me and continue to show me about myself. I am truly blessed!