I'm back!

Week 5
Pounds lost 5

I didn't blog last week because I had a very bad week. I got very discouraged and ended up in a downward spiral of self-loathing and bad thoughts. I got a little too obsessed with the number on the scale. It took a good long pep talk from a wonderful friend to remind me that this is about my health more than my weight, and that it's a marathon, not a sprint. I am happy to report, however, that I got back on track and went on to lose 2 more pounds this week! It was not easy. I spent many hours on the treadmill (not fun) but I stayed focused on the big picture.

Superbowl Sunday was not a huge success for me, but it's the first splurge I have had (other than "the week of whom we do not speak"). I have decided to put away the scale for now so we don't have a repeat of last time. And it looks like I'll be eating lettuce for breakfast.