Ticky Ticky Ticky

The ticker continues to move in the right direction. Another 0.2 down. Yay ticky!! I know most people wouldn't consider that much of an accomplishment, but I'm pleased. I ate a little bit more this week than I have in the past weeks. I visited a friend who had knee surgery, and for weeks now he keeps offering to order in a pizza...so methinks he wants pizza. He's home all day by himself and was finally allowed to begin telecommuting a week ago. I brought myself a salad, but I smelled the pizza and that's all she wrote. Then, I said to myself, "one piece." Yeah. Right. So I had two pieces. At least it was a medium sized thin crust pizza.

I haven't weaned myself off of the cheese & cracker yet, but I can feel it coming. So...soon...it will happen.

I had a discussion today with a friend of mine who is struggling with keeping off weight that she had gotten rid of after a lot of hard work. We work closely together now, which gives us a little more gab time than we've had in the past. I reminded her of a conversation we had almost a year ago. I told her how much she inspired me, and continue to inspires me, and to try to find that space inside herself that allowed her to accomplish as much as she had. I know she can do it again. She has admitted that it will be a lifelong struggle, and I feel the same way about myself. I know she can do it, and I know I can, too.

I did walk this week, and I expect to get in more exercise this weekend and next week. I am off for Labor Day and had already planned to take Thursday off for Rosh Hashanah, so I decided to take the entire week off. I see housecleaning, pool floating, healthy eating, and exercise in my week. It's the New Year again, and although life will never be the same, I have to look at this holiday as my reset button...if only I can get through the dinner!!!