Day 29: Statistical Report

Whew, I made it past Halloween!  Honestly, I know that I wrote a little about this yesterday, but even up to the 10:30 at night I wasn't sure I was going to make it.  I thought I would celebrate today by wearing a pair of pants that I haven't worn in about three years.  They feel great!  This marks the one month anniversary since starting my new "lifestyle," and I have to say that things seem to be going well.  I weighed this morning and lost a whopping 4.6 pounds!  I didn't lose a lot of inches this week, but I certainly did something.  I think spent so much energy thinking about candy that I ended up burning a few extra calories.

This day also marks what has probably been my longest run on a diet.  I have done lots of diets in the past, as some of you know.  These diets have been, from a collective sense, quite successful.  Over the last 15 years, I think I have probably lost about 400 pounds.  The problem is that every time I lose five pounds, a few weeks later I gain seven or eight.  This time, I have a mind to lose a lot more weight than I have in the past, and then keep it off in the future, which just feels great.

Let me also say that I feel really good.  I want to thank everyone who has supported me over the last month.  I am convinced that succeeding in a life-change like this can only happen with the support of others.  Like I mentioned above, yesterday was tough.  When the kids were making Halloween sugar cookies (Emily makes the best sugar cookies and frosting), I almost gave in and ate one.  Then I thought, "How can I face the blog tomorrow if I do this today."  Thus, my abstinence from sugar continues.  The last few days have been a huge temptation, but I made it through unscathed.  I did decide that as a reward for getting through Halloween, I will allow myself one sweet item on Thanksgiving.  I think this is reasonable, do you?  Feel free to vote for whether I should enjoy a piece of pumpkin pie on Turkey Day...we'll discuss whether I should add some whipped cream later!  Oh, and keep those comments coming....