Nope not going to say that....

Good week this week. I lost 4.4 pounds! Still not back down to what I was in June, but I'm closing the gap. Since the end of January last year I have lost a total of 42.2 pounds. I'm pretty proud of that. Recently I read over all my post. Its really nice to be sitting here knowing that I have put in the effort and it paid off. This New Years I know I'm NOT going to be say this is the year I'm going to lose weight. I can say this is the year I will get leaner, stronger, and healthier. That is powerful!!!

I love fall, the leaves are changing color, the air is cool, and the mosquito's are DEAD! LOL Its weird I would think that fall time would be hard to lose weight with all the temptation of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. But I'm getting better at changing up recipes like meatloaf so that I can enjoy them without feeling guilty. I made a great meatloaf with half ground turkey and half hamburger. It was really good. I think the hardest part is not falling back into old routines.

I want to start the New Years under two hundred pounds. I'm 23 pounds away from that right now, so its going to be hard. I'm going to take it one day at a time. Each day putting my best foot forward. So I guess that is my new goal. 199 by Jan 1, 2011. Wow just looking at the number is a little frightening. Its been a very very very longtime since I have seen it.

OK so I need to back track a bit. There are 10 weeks left in this year. So I need to lose 2.3 pounds per week. That is what I'm going to think about this week. 2.3 pounds, 2.3 pounds, 2.3 pounds... that I CAN do.

Fall

--noun
the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter; autumn

—Verb phrases
to lag, in pace or progress:

Perfect definition to describe my time and place. This summer saw a gradual slowing of my progress. My weight bounced as I have stated in numerous blogs. What I call stupid weight. But unfortunately at some point the stupid weight became real weight that one day of eating well couldn't fix. This morning I was up 5 pounds from my low of 219.8. Which is actually 4 pound down from where I was on Sunday morning.

I'm back to tracking. Which as I see over the months is truly the only way for me to lose weight. Ever little tasty morsel needs to be examined, tested, and written down for me to lose weight. Which is just how it is.

I would really like to finish off 2010, by leaving my 200 behind me. What a accomplishment that would be. I would be very very happy, really it would be one of the best Christmas presents yet. I wonder if I should just think of it as Christmas present to me. Here Annie with love from me. Your health, and a smaller butt! Really who could top that :) How does one wrap that...muhaha! Don't ask my hubby he would say just with a big red ribbon bow....

Feeling the need to blog again. I love the fall its my favorite time of year. Also it the time of year with lots of yummy comfort foods, birthdays, anniversary, Holidays. But one day can not a fat butt make. So it will be my resolve that on all the days holidays do not fall on to eat healthy. Days that are holidays, rejoice with my family, enjoy the food, and know that life is a balance. Each day brings it own goodness that should be savoried.