More Vegetables, Less Chocolate...

I've been checking back in and keeping my weight chart and ticker up to date here even though I haven't been blogging. My ticker is stuck right in the middle - halfway between my starting weight and my goal. I certainly wouldn't say I've hit a plateau. A plateau is when you're working really hard and the scale isn't budging - I have not been working really hard. I've sort of been on a break. I haven't found a good routine this summer, so I haven't been staying within my daily points. I have… Continue

This video is from one of my favorite blogs, Half of Me. Okay, Jennette did… Continue

I mentioned in an earlier blog post about my pre-graduation stress. The big 8th grade dance was last night, and this morning I feel like a weight has been lifted. The only thing I ate was an amazing brownie with a warm fudge center - I can't even describe how wonderful it was. The rest of the night was the longest I've gone in days without putting some sort of food in my mouth. Seriously, I've been a… Continue

Okay, really quick before I head off to the 8th grade pool party for the rest of the day:

• I weighed in yesterday and stayed the same - woo hoo!
• The funeral is over, so things should be getting a little bit more normal. Thanks to my friends for the nice comments. :-)
• I made myself eat a salad last night (Chick-Fil-A Southwest salad - 4.5 points and good without dressing) just to get some non-junk food in me. I've been hitting the caramel-pretzel Klondike bars pr
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This has been the strangest week - lots of ups and downs. Sunday morning I decided to try on a skort I haven't worn in years. It's a size 8 - and it FIT!! I was so happy! Then I tried on a few more things that were size 8, and they didn't fit, so I still have a way to go. But it was awesome to fit into something with a single digit size. :-) Then I got a call from the pastor at the parish where I work, saying that our 35 year old associate pastor had died. He had been sick, but we all expected… Continue