I feel like I always start these posts the same way. I can't believe the program is completing its 11th week. It's the 2nd week of March and I still wonder where the year is going so quickly.
This weekend, as everyone has been reading about was my official birthday party. It was an absolutely fabulous time. My friends threw a party on the Starlite Majesty dinner cruise ship out of Clearwater. It was the best birthday I've ever had. There was a little bit of drama along the way with a traffic accident on the Causeway to Clearwater from Tampa. At one point, there were 13 people stuck in the traffic, all trying to get to a boat that was supposed to leave the dock at 7:00 pm. We'd been advised that they don't wait for anyone, so it was stressful trying to get everyone where they were supposed to be on time. The Birthday Girl and her family were late. It was pretty much presumed we were not going to make the ship. They were awesome though and offered to come back to port and get us, but ultimately ended up waiting for our arrival at 7:22 pm. Once on-board, everything was perfect. I had a blast, my friends definitely know how to throw me a party!!!
All that being said, the first thing I wanted when I got on the boat, that thing I had been waiting 11 weeks for...was a glass of wine. Saturday was a crazy, crazy day. It was a busy morning, a little stressful as I ran around trying to make sure everything was perfect for a house full of company, prior to their arrival. I was back and forth to Bed, Bath & Beyond three different times on Saturday, on the phone all day...just a lot going on...I wanted that glass of wine!!! The wine was well worth the wait and I shared a bottle with someone else. Dinner was outstanding, and I was able to eat on plan.
There is definitely more to that story, it might need to be in a post all by itself. However, I really want to get this out and then get everything else I need to do tonight finished.
Speaking of plan...I was a little nervous this morning. I have been having a struggle with drinking the water, and with taking the meds on time (as I look at the water bottle that's not empty yet and it's almost midnight) and eating ENOUGH food during the day. I wasn't sure I'd post a loss this week, was terrified it'd be a gain, with my whole, "No Gain to Goal" attitude, I was freaking out.
I've made a renewed commitment to focus on doing the things that I know work. This morning, however, I was surprised to see a 2.4 pound loss for a total now of 44.2 pounds. I now have 33 pounds to go for the new goal that I set.
This weekend I also had a great analogy for a new feeling of 40 pounds. I have an air mattress with an aluminum frame that I ended up carrying down and back up my stairs and thought I was going to pass out as I did so. It was definitely something to show how much 40 pounds is and what a difference it makes on 13 steps, however many times a day they may be climbed.
In closing, it was a wonderful week, and an even better weekend. It fills my heart with such love and joy to spend quality time with my friends and family. This weekend was the icing on the month-long birthday celebration. I love you all, so very much! Thank you again, for all that you do in my life every day.
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