Monday At Last: Week 5, Day 31

It's another Monday, and another weigh-in! After a great taco salad off-plan last night (we were with family and it was an impromptu meal), I am still down since 2 weeks ago and thrilled! I gained 1 pound over Thursday, but the delicious shredded cheese, Dorito's, and sour cream were so worth it! I am still way ahead of my goal of 2 pounds per week, since this is only my 5th week back on S4L and I've lost 22 pounds already. I know it won't always go like this, but I'm milking nursing (no pun intended...) for all it's worth.

The great thing about going off-plan this time around is that it is so easy for me to just jump back in. Yeah, I have a meal here or there that are off, whether it's by a little or a lot, but the next meal, not the next day, next Monday, or whatever "milestone" I think is a good place to start, is when I get back on track! This is a totally different mindset than the last time I went through the program.

I think seeing such great results so far is also making it easier to want to get back to it as well. When I know I can burn off that extra pound that I've earned, it's much more motivating to want to eat well at the next meal. During my last experience with S4L, it was so difficult to even lose 1 pound at some points, and it took months to get where I am now. I'm not generally hungry, I know what to expect, and I have some favorite recipes to fall back on now that are really working in my favor.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, even though I may have had a tiny setback, I have to look at the big picture and enjoy what I've accomplished so far. I have a long way to go, but there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel, and I can't wait to reach it!

Week: 5 Weight: 256 Size: 18 Pounds to Goal: 71 Pounds Lost: 22!!