One more, Lord. Just Help Me Lose One More Pound

It has been 12 days since I began using the weight loss app, iTrackBites. I have been able to stay within my point goals each day with only a few extra points needed. So far I have lost almost 5 pounds.

Yes. That's feathers compared to what I must lose to reach my goal. However, marathons are completed by running one yard at a time, and this weight loss journey is definitely a marathon, not a sprint.

My husband and I have been on a little trip this week. There have been several moments of serious temptation to overeat.  Yes. You know. Just one little bite. Just a taste. That won't hurt anything. How many calories/points could be in one little bite. All these things ran through my mind, but one by one, I said no to each temptation and was stronger for it. 

Each time I say no to something I know I should not eat, I am a little closer to reaching my goal and enjoying all those things I have won by losing weight. Yea!!!!!!!

It Is Over. It Has Begun Again

Holiday decorations are put away. Christmas wrapping paper and bows are out of sight. The cooking for three major family dinners are complete, the family came and went,  and the china, crystal, and flatware are all cleaned and stored for the next occasion. The ball has dropped. The resolutions have been made. We have settled back into our regular routine. The holidays are over. Done.

Now it it time to look forward to renewing my commitment to losing weight. My New Years goal is to lose 1-2 pounds a week, swim 3 times a week, and reach my weight loss goal by this time next year. I have done it before. I can/will do it again.

To help me on my journey, I will continue to go to TOPS meetings, and I have added an app called iTrackBites. These are tools to help make my journey easier, but the real key lies in my mind, my heart. It's up to me.