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I was really upset this morning.  So upset in fact that the first thing I did was blog about it and the second thing I did was take it out on the elliptical at the gym (thank God they have one-day vouchers — pay by the day instead of by the month!  It was a Happy Valentine’s Day gift from my hubby!  I forgot to mention it last week.).

Once I got there, I burned it up.  I mean, sweating buckets… this stuff doesn’t phase me… burning. it. up.  Can I get a high five?!

And then when I was finished, I felt like I made the scale my bitch. (uh… forgive my French… err American rather)

Now I feel relaxed.  It was only until I was done with my workout that I remembered I was supposed to skip weighing in this week so that I could celebrate the little strides I made toward better health and not necessarily the number on the scale.  Oops.

I actually haven’t put my post-its on the scale yet.  They are all written out and purty… but kept high up on my desk away from the kids.  And, I guess old habits die hard.  I woke up and said… oh hey… let me weigh in first since it’s Monday.

While I was burning it up at the gym, I realized two things….

1)  My first instinct wasn’t to raid the fridge but to blog/talk about it.

2)  Instead of taking it out on myself by doing a meltdown gorge, I took it out on the elliptical, in a healthy way!

Changes this week:

1)  I’m going to make sure that I get 100-120 oz. of water in a day (I had been slacking on my water monitoring prior to that).

2)  I’m going to watch my sodium intake like a hawk!

3)  I’m going to start training for the Iceman Cometh bike race in the fall.  A nice challenge to look forward to!  Maybe it will help me keep my eye on the ultimate prize!  Registration is March 1st, so i’ll keep y’all updated on that!  But I *will* be training for this!

Thank you to everyone who responded to my post this morning!  I appreciate the support more than you guys will every know!!  (((HUGS TO ALL!))))

So that’s what I got.  I am cheery, I am even more determined to get to where I need to be and from where I am sitting right now the scale can suck it.  I am in control.

I haven’t actually put this on my sidebar yet, but I am not in denial about it (or at least not trying to be).  I’m up three pounds this week.  But these three pounds are not on my body “mysteriously”.  Last week was tough.  I fell on the wagon a bit.  I consumed food I probably shouldn’t have allowed myself to eat and I only managed to get 3 days of workouts in.

I am however, back on track now.  I understand why it happened and I am taking strides to make sure I act instead of react going forward.  I am very thankful that I have my head on straight this time and that I am approaching this journey much different than the last attempts at a journey.

Obviously, i’m not at ground zero here (still celebrating the 13 pounds lost! ) but all actions have consequences.  Negative actions have negative consequences.

Here are two things I am going to do at this moment about my 3 pound disadvantage this week:

1)  I’m going to admit it and own it.

2)  I’m not going to beat myself up about it.  Instead, I am going to choose to ACT and put myself back on track.

You see, old Kellie would have beat this horse dead.  I would have berated myself, belittled myself and basically, felt so ashamed that you would not see me on the blogosphere at all.  I would drop out.  Because I would have allowed a huge amount of guilt to bury me.

New Kellie says “Screw that!  I AM worth MORE!”

And that brings me to my next topic; Tiffany at Project 365 has issued a “You are worth more –  challenge!“  Basically, we get out our post-it notes and every day we write down the little victories we had during the day.  And then, we cover our scale with our post-its and skip a weigh-in for the week of the 22nd so that we celebrate the victories we made during the week that are not scale-related but that counted toward making our lives healthier!  Go to her blog and read about the challenge! 

I think Tiffany’s challenge goes to show us that there is more to celebrate on our journeys than just the number on the scale.  Any step we make *AT ALL* is going to help in the long run!  Even if it is something as simple as choosing a parking spot that is further from the office so that you get a little bit of a walk in.

I am all IN on this challenge!  You should join in too!

So that’s where I am at this week.  I had an amazing Monday, and a great start to my Tuesday.  I am back on track and feeling empowered.  I am back where I belong!

I thought I would do a fun post that kind of highlights some of the small changes I have made in my life!

Breakfast-

Me then:  2 Sausage, Egg & cheese McGriddles (points value of 26 for two or 13 WW pts. a piece)

Made with eggs, lots of butter, pork sausage patties, 4 small pancakes w/ syrup melded in & 2 full slices of American Cheese

Me now:  2 Sausage, Egg & cheese breakfast sandwiches at home (8 WW points or 4 points a piece)

Made with 1/2 cup of egg beaters (1 pt), 1 slice Low-Fat cheddar cheese (2 pts), 2 – 100 calorie Thomas english muffins (2 pts), 2 turkey sausage patties (3 pts)

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Drinks

Me then:  Diet Pepsi 24/7.  Back then I thought that I needed the caffeine to thrive.   But the fact is, artificial sugars and all of the other junk they put in it is just not good.

Me now:  Special K Pink Lemonade drink packs (lots of fiber) & of course, plain old water (with ice).

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Tacos

Me then:   My tacos were always loaded down with cheese & sour cream

Me now:  My tacos are now loaded down with black beans, salsa & roasted red peppers!

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Exercise

My attitude then:  You want me to what?  Quit swearing.

My attitude now:  Bring it on.  60 minutes of cardio down!

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Grocery Shopping:

Me then:  Anything that looked good – (my inner Homer Simpson) “Mmmmm…”

Me now:  I read ALL of the labels before I put it in my cart.  And most importantly, I make sure that I am not hungry when I grocery shop.  Or else, my inner Homer Simpson comes out.

So those are just a few of the small changes I have made in my life.  What about you?  If you would be so kind, share a *then and now* in the comments that highlights some changes in your own journey!