Weighing In - Week Thirteen

I'm holding my own. Even though I've been surrounded by deliciously fattening treats this week, I've been able to control myself. Between Open House for one child, a pre-school graduation ceremony for another and then a birthday party on Saturday, complete with cake, ice cream, chips, dip, potato salad and all, I'm still below 170 pounds. This is an accomplishment.
As I'm sure you know, with all these little events comes stress and chaos in a household. Stress leads cravings and the awful urge to binge. That has been my personal battle for the week and one I'm proud to claim, I've won. My schedule in itself is stressful but with late night shopping and early morning projects, I found myself wanting to snack more and more. What saved me were the mini bags of baby carrots and natural popcorn I keep in constant supply in the kitchen. When overcome by the desire for something a bit more "naughty" on my diet, I chose strawberries and light whipped cream instead of the potato chips or Rocky Road ice cream. All in all, the goal this past week was to make wise decisions. I think I did well.
On the other hand, I'm not proud to say that I've gone 10 days without working out. It's been crazy around here and unfortunately (as is usually the case) something had to give. To make time and leave the energy necessary for pulling off all these various events, my personal 'Mommy Workout Time' was dropped from my schedule. This, I am feeling acutely. Adding my workout time back into my schedule is the goal for the week. I may not be able to go back to twice a day workouts but if I can pull off at least four to five sessions this week, in total, I'll be a happier woman. And maybe I'll have some real results on the scale next week.

Thanks to all my supporters. Until next time, have a wonderful week.

Weekly weight loss: 0.8 pounds
Total weight loss: 24.4 pounds