Back in the saddle again
It's been a few days since I posted. Life has been very busy, but good. I got to spend a lot of time with the family this weekend. I also got to catch up with a friend I had not seen in a while. Spending a day with my in-laws always has a way of reminding me how quickly time flies. Every time we see them, they comment on how fast Jacob is growing. He will be four next month. I cannot believe how grown up he is getting. Not a day goes by that I let pass without telling him what a treasure he is. I know what a blessing he is. It was so hard to get him here, but completely worth the wait. Anytime I feel sad about not getting a positive pregnancy test result, I just take a look at my little boy. He will always be my baby.
He reminds me of why I am on this journey towards a healthy life. I have so much to live for. There are definitely challenges that present themselves. I was told that once someone loses a significant amount of weight, they naturally ease up on the amount of effort put into keeping the weight off. I hope that is not the case with me. I did cheat yesterday. I had two slices of pizza, which is definitely not gluten free. I also had a beer. I beat myself up all day today over the choices I made yesterday. I decided to count the calories I ingested yesterday to see how badly I actually messed up. I only consumed 1234 total. I was shocked. I thought that I had definitely consumed more than that. I only saw the bad and ignored all the good choices I made throughout the rest of the day. I learned a lesson from this; it is ok to have what Sid the Science Kid would call a "sometimes food". It is just that--sometimes. As long as I do not make a habit of making bad choices, it is ok to make exceptions from time to time. I am only human.
I do not know if I have lost any weight this week or not. The last I checked, I had only lost 1 pound in the last two weeks. I looked at this as a disappointment for a few days, but realized that my body is getting used to the healthy habits I have introduced to it. I just have to keep up with the exercise now. I hope to continue the 1 hour of Zumba twice a week. I have not been since Wednesday, but did walk a mile in 15 minutes tonight. Jacob did the video with me. It was so cute.
I guess my lesson for today, or even this whole week is to take each day for what it teaches me on this journey. I will hit speed bumps along the way. It is my responsibility to remain on the path.
Signing off for now,
~Jess
He reminds me of why I am on this journey towards a healthy life. I have so much to live for. There are definitely challenges that present themselves. I was told that once someone loses a significant amount of weight, they naturally ease up on the amount of effort put into keeping the weight off. I hope that is not the case with me. I did cheat yesterday. I had two slices of pizza, which is definitely not gluten free. I also had a beer. I beat myself up all day today over the choices I made yesterday. I decided to count the calories I ingested yesterday to see how badly I actually messed up. I only consumed 1234 total. I was shocked. I thought that I had definitely consumed more than that. I only saw the bad and ignored all the good choices I made throughout the rest of the day. I learned a lesson from this; it is ok to have what Sid the Science Kid would call a "sometimes food". It is just that--sometimes. As long as I do not make a habit of making bad choices, it is ok to make exceptions from time to time. I am only human.
I do not know if I have lost any weight this week or not. The last I checked, I had only lost 1 pound in the last two weeks. I looked at this as a disappointment for a few days, but realized that my body is getting used to the healthy habits I have introduced to it. I just have to keep up with the exercise now. I hope to continue the 1 hour of Zumba twice a week. I have not been since Wednesday, but did walk a mile in 15 minutes tonight. Jacob did the video with me. It was so cute.
I guess my lesson for today, or even this whole week is to take each day for what it teaches me on this journey. I will hit speed bumps along the way. It is my responsibility to remain on the path.
Signing off for now,
~Jess
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