Well, what we thought would be a nice boring weekend turned into anything but! We figured it would be a calm weekend because we had no plans, Chris's parents were going out of town to visit his little brother, and his other brother was going out of town for a guys' weekend for his birthday. Well, things changed! We had my little sister stay with us all weekend, Chris's parents ended up not leaving town after his mom was in the hospital at the beginning of the week for a blood clot in her lung, and we had them and his brother's girlfriend over for a BBQ last night. Today we went to lunch with my Dad, stepmom, and grandma when they came out to pick up my sister.
We spent half of yesterday cleaning and baking for the family BBQ. We spent the other half of the day entertaining. I ate too much last night, but at least most of the food we had was somewhat healthy. Chris grilled some amazing corn on the cob. He pulls the husks back, brushes them with olive oil, sprinkles it was seasoning, pulls the husks back up over the corn, and grills them that way. IT WAS DELICIOUS! I did eat some of the dessert I made (trying a new Pinterest recipe), but I did not go back for seconds when others did.
Today was weigh-in day! Last week I had lost 3 pounds. This week I lost an additional 2 pounds! While I am not actually seeing the results on my body yet, it is encouraging to see the numbers showing some progress. It is much more motivating to keep going when you see the progress happening! I know this week will bring some unique challenges due to the holiday. However, I am planning ahead. My goal is to be very good the next 3 days and workout each day. Thursday we are BBQing at Chris's parents' house, but we will also be doing a lot of walking (to the parade and back... then to the fair and back). Friday we are having friends over for a BBQ. I am going to try to make sure I get my workout in that morning before anyone comes over and that there are plenty of healthier options for food. I will post on how it is going! Let's hope for another 2-3 pound lost next week!!!
Any loss is a good one!I hope Elaine is doing good and prayers to her and the family. Planning ahead is good and being able to help prepare more healthy dishes is good. Keep up the good work. Proud of you!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing better than I am in the weight category! I'm seeing the scale stay the same, although, I did get into a pair of shorts that were tight last summer, so I figure I must be toning up. I need to stay away from the milk duds.
ReplyDeleteDitto what Linda said!! And keep up with the workouts; they're not only good for weight loss, but also good for the heart and in time will help your legs and ankles feel better when you're on them all day too. And it's great that you're planning ahead on how to handle those unique challenges and tough situations. Remember, get-togethers are about the celebration of the holiday, the people surrounding you, good friends, and family fun...not about food. You're doing great...never, ever, ever give up!! Way to go!!
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