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<\/a><\/p>\nI’ve come a long way but I still have a long way to go.\u00a0 In fact, it’s a lifetime commitment.<\/p>\n
Every\u00a0area of life\u00a0requires balance,\u00a0as does this journey to good health.<\/p>\n
I haven’t had a lot to say about my journey the last couple of months.\u00a0 That’s because this has been a real test.\u00a0 A test to see if I’m really committed to this lifestyle.\u00a0 Will I\u00a0stop when the party is over?\u00a0 Or will I get back up?<\/p>\n
We were out-of-town a total of three weeks in the last two months.\u00a0 We celebrated both of our birthdays.\u00a0 We took some\u00a0time-out to dine at our favorite restaurants and ordered exactly what we wanted.\u00a0 Yes, the best fried onion rings in the world\u00a0made it to my plate, ice cream from Cold Stone was enjoyed\u00a0more than I\u00a0care to admit…It’s been two solid months of celebrations.\u00a0 Or taking the time to smell the roses, if you will.<\/p>\n
There was a major weight gain that\u00a0took place during\u00a0this last trip out-of-town.\u00a0 Up until this trip, I maintained (of course gained and lost) my weight no problem.\u00a0 Being away from home for 13 days, eating with the rest of the crowd.\u00a0 And celebrating “big”.\u00a0 That’s what we did and that’s life.\u00a0\u00a0And it’s ok to allow ourselves these things.\u00a0 No regret.<\/p>\n
I did have a number in my head of what I thought I would gain.\u00a0 Turns out, I was one pound under my expected gain.<\/p>\n
Once we returned home, I lost 1\/2 of that gain in the first 4 days.<\/p>\n
Since then, I haven’t been practicing my good health guidelines.\u00a0 While I have not gained, I certainly have not lost.<\/p>\n
Today is the day, the day I have had in my mind the last two months.\u00a0 The day I will get back to the health plan my Registered Dietician laid out for me last year.<\/p>\n
I’m ready mentally, emotionally and physically to feel the way I feel when I eat for my health.\u00a0 It’s time.<\/p>\n
As far as the weight loss, it will come.\u00a0 I know it.\u00a0 There is no rush and I realize that it can become a bit harder getting the last of it off.\u00a0 The way I see it, I still have 15\u00a0– 20 pounds to go.\u00a0 While I have weight to lose, I do not have a set date for goal.\u00a0 I will get there when I get there.<\/p>\n
Cheers to good\u00a0health and the desire to have it more than ever.<\/p>\n
Blessings – Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As we tuck June away for another year, it’s a reminder that my journey back to good health is 1-year-old. I picked another rose today.\u00a0 May it be a reminder to take the time to continue to smell the roses.\u00a0 … Continue reading