Day 33

I'm so excited to blog today. We got back from Pierre late Tuesday afternoon. After dropping Jimmy off at a friends house to spend the night and then getting the van emptied out, we ran into town so I could weigh in. I was a bit concerned because I ended up cheating on what I was eating both Monday evening and Tuesday at lunch. Not too bad, but it was still cheating. We were coming home on Tuesday and stopped in O'Neill NE for lunch. The first thing we saw was a Taco John's and I thought that was the only choice. Little did I realize there were other choices down the same road, but I was fine with this one. I told Jerry that I was really tired of eating the same thing I'd been eating for the last 4 days, so I was going to order something there. I did order a taco salad with chicken, but also had 4 potato oles with nacho cheese and salsa. Ok, I know most of you are probably laughing saying 4 potato oles. But they tell us at the center than any little thing not on the diet can set us back 3 days.

After we ate Jessica said she was surprised that I didn't feel sick from eating the potato oles because I've been saying that whenever I smell anything deep fried, it makes me feel nauseous. I know it wasn't the potatoes that I was craving though, it was the nacho cheese sauce and the salsa. I got the craving out of the way by having 4 of the potatoes and I was satisfied. So we go to the center and Jessica went in with me to weigh in. We got Eric (the only guy consultant at the center) for my weigh in. As we sat down he asked how things were going and I said, I cheated, I don't feel guilty about it, and I'm ready to move on. He laughed and asked what happened. So I told him how we had been out of town and I had packed the same exact meals for lunch and supper for the previous 4 days, that I couldn't take anymore chicken and salad. Eric asked if I thought I'd have a problem getting back on the program, and I said no, I'm home now and I have everything here, plus I can get back into my routine. He was satisfied with the answer and then got a laugh out of Jessica saying, "I told mom not to cheat, and she didn't listen to me."

So we headed for the scale and I said, as long as I didn't gain anything I'll be happy. Well imagine my surprise when the scale said I lost a pound. I was so excited. So then we stopped to get bottled water for home and then came back home to make supper. Then we went into New Year's Eve and I did just fine, I even got my excercise going back really well again. I've been working out 45 minutes to an hour every day since then. It feels really good to be getting the workouts back in.

Yesterday was New Year's and the Huskers were playing so I did my work out during the first 1/2 of the game while watching it on the big screen with Jerry and Jessica. My mom even called while I was working out and said I sounded winded, then asked if I was working out. I said, yep, I sure am. I had made our traditional chili for the game and had decided that it should be ok to have a bowl at supper because the beans are on my list for a bread and I buy the leanest hamburger for the family. The only part that wasn't on my list of approved foods was the tomato juice and tomato puree.

So today I got up got going and did my work out. Then the kids came in with me to the center for my weigh in and some shopping. I was so ready to weigh in and see what I had lost since Tuesday and then also I asked to be measured because I've been doing the program for a little over a month now. I was very pleased to find out that I've lost another pound and a half so I'm at 16 1/2 lbs lost. After being measured I'm at 5 1/2 total inches lost. It's probably a little different than that because my waist measurement showed an inch and a half gain, but the consultant said she thinks it's because the consultant that measured me the first time didn't measure in the right spot. She measured me 3 times and said, that's not right, it's not possible for you to have gained inches. I wasn't too worried. It'll all keep coming off, and I'm excited for that. My BMI has also dropped 3 points. The scale has a computer program in it that measures all sorts of things with the weight, so it'll be great to watch the BMI drop too.

I hope everyone has had a great start to their New Years. Jessica took a picture of me so I'll post that to see if anyone can tell the difference from the last month.