I'm Baaack!

This week I was back on my game and kicked the lbs I had picked up last week. Plus half a lb. It hasn't been easy. In fact - it has been really difficult lately. Jake did a quick measurement for me last night though and as a sneak peak for next week's reveal on my stats.....drum roll please. I have lost 2.5 inches just on my waist! I am super excited to see a difference in inches and not just in weight. I can't wait to see where I stand next Sunday. I will have to do my weigh in before the Easter feasting begins.(2004)

Falling off the Wagon

I have been eating clean and keeping on track for over a month now. I was on my way to losing 20 lbs this week....then the weekend happened. Jake had his first weekend off in over 2 months and we decided to take the opportunity to go see his parents and spend some time with friends. We got up early on Saturday morning and headed out to the south suburbs. I had my coffee in hand and had made snacks for the kids. We were going to try and make this a fairly inexpensive trip and wanted to have fun at the same time. When we got to New Lenox the kids were starving. So Jake and I jetted over to Portillos (my favorite place to eat EVER). Normally I would wolf down a big Italian beef sandwich, smothered in cheddar cheese, and dipped. I don't usually stop there either. I typically would have a large cheese fry and a chocolate cake shake (nirvana). I passed up most of this. I had half of a large fry - and water. I was so proud of me. Then dinner happened. I have not hung out with several of my best college buds since last fall. So when the opportunity presented itself to get together with them, I jumped at it. I started the evening making good food choices, fruit, some pickles, then someone handed me a drink (of the adult persuasion) and it was all down hill from there. I had chips, and cookies, and pizza, and more drinks, and more drinks, and more drinks. The next day when I got out of bed, every joint ached like I was 90 years old. Never again. The occasional glass of wine, ok. Bing drinking like I am in college, is NEVER happening again. Instead of losing weight this week, I gained 3 lbs. Not cool. But I am back on track today and drinking lots of water, to flush out all the crap I ingested over the past 48-72 hours.

EIU brought us all together, Katie is the glue that keeps us together.