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What a life!
Computer crashed.
Tons of digital pictures lost.
But the good news is that despite 2 horrible weeks of not tracking what I ate and binging on horribly fattening foods, I'm only 179 pounds this morning and still look good.

Here's a photo to prove it.

Greetings in July!

Summer is flying by and I am enjoying it as much as possible. It's been an odd couple of weeks scale wise. I was up a few pounds thanks to the amazing food in Marseille as well as the crazy splurge the weekend before, then dropped 5 pounds in the past week. I'm on track to be down another 2-3 pounds by this week's weigh-in as well.

While I'm glad to still be losing, I'm more excited about the changes I'm seeing in my thought process about food and eating. Friday's outing to the bowling alley with unlimited pizza and drinks found me eating 2 thin slices, one cheese and one sausage and mushroom. Then I headed over to Subway for a salad and ate off it until I felt full. Drank diet coke and then used the water fountain to tank up on more fluids. I had a great time and didn't feel I had to eat every possible bite of pizza to make it worth the money I spent. I'm still keeping eating exciting by trying new recipes all the time and I've been eating fruits I used to frown up at: nectarines, peaches, watermelon and any berry the farmer's market has that week. I have fallen into a dessert thing with 2 point ice cream options almost every night, but even that's within the points.

Now the major issue is clothing. I'm weeding out everything that's too big or makes me look bigger because of the cut. It's an amazingly revealing process for me and my closet is shrinking fast. I actually am tired of shopping. I refuse to buy new clothes except at thrift or second hand stores unless it is severly reduced in price.

My measurements today (inches): Hips 44.5, waist 34, chest 33.25, bust 38.5, wrist 5.75, fore arm 9.75. Estimated Body fat of 32%

Off to workout before chapel!

22.5

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!

I jogged today for 22.5 minutes. I'm not sure how fast I was going because the treadmill said 7.7 miles/hr, but that I was doing a km in 7.7 minutes which cannot be right. I t may have been a super slow jog at a speed walking pace, but I was jogging the whole time, so I'll take it.

Weight is up today to 188. Was 184 last week, but after my binge on Saturday night and huge Friday lunch and getting my hair braided,l I'm not sure what's my true weight. Will just go with the scale on Wednesday AM and be happy I'm still below 190.

Thanks djsteveboy creator of Podrunner. The best way to workout there is.

Tonya

Is it really mid June already?

WOW!
I can't believe it's been soooooo long since my last post. I've been intending to post some pictures from my trip to Barcelona and some of my latest stats for weeks.
At the center of my thoughts right now is my purse with my wallet, camera and checkbook in it. It's not with me. It's hopefully at the library, but since they were closed when I realized it was missing and won't open for 4 more hours at 10 AM, I'm currently in that wonderful world of uncertainty. I know the MPs don't have it, checked last night. I know that God is protecting me since I still have all my keys and my ID to get on/of post! My stomach and GI tract on the other hand don't seem to care and I think I've lost 2 pounds since last night.

Purposefully focusing on something else, let me share some of my good health news.
As of yesterday I weigh 186 pounds. That's 1 pound over my mini-goal of 185 by the first day of summer (calendar day). It means I've lost 41 pounds in 20 weeks. Averaging 2.05 lbs a week despite vacations and temporary plateaus. 3.5 pounds in one week was a big jump, but it may be because I ate more.

NSVs abound:

• I've been jogging on the treadmill. Did 20 minutes last week. Broken up, but still 20 minutes.
• I'm getting rid of clothes left and right, including some I bought this spring.
• I had tons of energy in Barcelona and didn't really hurt despite all the walking we did.
• Have inspired others to join weight watchers and do something about their own weight.

Here are a couple of photos from Barcelona. Will post more pictures when I find my purse and camera!

Measurements:

Chest (below bust): 34 3/4 inches Bust: 40 3/4 inches

Waist: 35 1/4 inches Hips: 45 7/8 inches

Sugar Monster has attacked

HELP!!!!
I don't know why I let it start, but I am currently wrestling with the sugar monster. Last week I bought Cool Whip free and ginger snaps. I don't know why, maybe since the thin mints have been in the freezer since forever ago. I thought I'd enjoy a few at a time on occasion. Now I'm in the middle of a nightly sugar craving, even though I'm full. I am now trying to figure out how to break the cycle. I'll have to get rid of the ginger snaps and cool whip. But what to do for the days it will take to get the sugar craving out of my system?? For now it's off to drink tons of water then later to bed..