#68 Weigh 130 pounds: The first 5 pounds

I'm just going to be honest here and use real numbers.  Let's face it--it's easier.  And I have nothing to hide.  So, with that being said, I usually hover around 155.  Well, I just went on a 2.5 week vacation in which I went home for a little over a week, then I went on a family vacation to the Tetons...where I ate without abandon.  I didn't care.  Burgers, fries, and a milkshake while we're in the car (and doing NOTHING active all day)?  No problem!  Chocolate covered almonds (those ones from Costco...they're SO good!), chocolate covered acai berries (you can almost rationalize them into being "healthy"), and Jelly Bellies while playing strategy games late into the night?  Great!  Homemade delicious treats EVERY night?  Count me in!

...you get the picture.  So I come home last Tuesday night and weigh in at 160.  160!  Now that's not my peak, I think the highest I ever remember is like 163 or even 165.  But that was a long time ago.  And 160 is definitely the highest number I've seen in at least a year.  So it scared me.  Maybe it's time to get working on goal #68?  I had also been rejected by the second guy in a row who said that I was everything he wanted...excepted he wasn't attracted to me, so let's just be "best friends."  Although I don't know that my weight had anything to do with that, it's motivating.  But I'm definitely doing this for myself.

So, I've been better this week: eating better and exercising (I think!) every day.  I eat oatmeal with water, ground flaxseed and wheat germ.  And sometimes some agave nectar to sweeten things up.  If I'm in a rush, breakfast is a banana with a bit of almond butter.  Lunch might be a "green" smoothie (that actually looks like car oil) of: banana, water, 5-6 cups spinach (the only way I'll ever eat that much!), and a cup of frozen berries.  Sometimes I add protein powder (that's another issue...do I accept scientifically engineered super foods or do I just eat "whole" foods?) and/or ground flaxseed.  And I haven't deprived myself much--yesterday I had Creamery ice cream with my nieces and nephew, and the day before I had a cookie at family home evening (something we do every Monday night in my church).  But eating a diet that's mainly high quality food, eating fewer calories, and exercising every day helped me to drop 5 pounds in a week!  Today I weighed in at 154.8.  :)

Here's a little "fitspiration" for ya!  I know there's some controversy regarding fitsperation, but this one I found funny (and I did squats today!).  I think I'll post one every 5 pounds until I reach goal.  Then I'll use a picture of myself.  :)