Jan. 22, 2019

185.2

Snow day! Icy roads this morning, snow coming this afternoon. I plan to clean the bathroom cupboards and work on the JUGS financial report. Maybe more kitchen cupboard cleaning. Stay busy! Stay on track. Stay healthy.

Almost one year ago I logged my weight on Fitbit: 260.4 lbs. on Jan. 29, 2018. I have lost 75 pounds in one year. YAY!! It's still unbelievable to me that I went back to Weight Watchers and how well it has been working for me. Sally asked me that at the last meeting as I was standing in front of everyone in recognition of my 70 pound milestone. Did I think when I joined in March that I would be here today? I answered no, because I had joined and rejoined and joined and rejoined. But I heard Sally respond to someone who had lamented rejoining: "This is a new time." It is. I was able to put all of that behind me and focus on THIS time.

Staying successful:

• Tracking, planning
• Variety of foods
• Following successes on Connect
• Loving new clothes
• Enjoying walking
• Enjoying being able to move easier
• Weekly workshops
• Being grateful
• Enjoying weight losses, but also appreciating maintaining
• William Anderson's book and wise words

Jan. 2, 2019

187.6

Second day in a row at this weight! 8 pounds below last Friday. 1.4 pounds below weigh-in two weeks ago. Having the flu helped give me a kickstart, but I have had good days Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. I threw away some food, packaged up more. I'll take some to school, freeze some, avoid the rest. Positive decisions, planning, sticking to it, visualizing. I'd like to reread parts of the Anderson book to go along with WW's focus on mindset.

Also this year:

• Continue cleaning and getting rid of unwanted/unnecessary items. Kind of like 40 bags in 40 days. Bathroom cupboards/drawers, other drawers and cupboards, computer files, more. Keep getting rid of basement stuff in family room, pool room, shower room, under steps. 
• Get toys out of attic. Decide: save or get rid of.
• Go to more community activities and events, concerts, plays, etc. 
• Go on dates with my husband.
• Eat more meals together and play games with Dave.
• Get outside more, even in the winter.
• Handwrite letters, cards, notes to people. 
• Visit my parents and Mom S. more regularly. Call.
• Control spending on needless things.
• Paint our bedroom.
• Organize vacuum closet. 
• This spring/summer: clean up farm.