2 Week Weigh In

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Last Thursday I completely spaced out weighing in until after I'd eaten breakfast and while I've been toting the scale to the ladies room the two Fridays prior, I just wasn't wanting to do THAT last Friday, so I decided that I would wait until this week.  For two weeks I'm down 1.2 lbs bringing me down to 255.0, which isn't EXACTLY where I wanted to be, but considering the fact I'm an emotional eater and my stress level is THROUGH THE ROOF....I will take any loss I can muster.  I am proud of the work I've done on my life the last year.  Here's a run down.....

I have moved TWICE with very little help
After 31 years have my very first place of my own.
I have met an amazing man who is everything I've ever wanted and he has two equally wonderful little girls that I adore.
I struggle every single day to make ends meet and to provide for my children and manage to stay sane, but I do it....day after day.
I have resolved to more conciously manage my money and with no presents and no cake my son declared after dinner last night "this is the best birthday ever!"

I hope for the kids sake there is some kind of relief in our future and if there's not or if it's insufficient, I'm confident another door will be opened for us leaving behind the heart ache and disappointment we've all suffered through the last year and a half.

My outlook is positive and I know this life is exactly what it was meant to be.  Someone once told me "God only gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers" and sometimes I really wish he didn't think so highly of me, but in many ways I'm proud that he does.  My children and I have an amazing relationship and even though we struggle, that struggle has forced us to spending more time together than spending more money together.

I know this has gone a little off topic, but I believe if I can make it through all of this hardship and STILL losing weight and not ballooning back up to my previous 400+ lbs, I call that success.  Everyday I celebrate successes.  It could be avoiding chocolate, it could be planning meals, it could be taking the stairs, but every single day I succeed in one way or another and for that I am proud.

To all my blog followers who have given me crap about not blogging as regularly as I was....here it is for you....oh and my daily menu??  You wanna know THAT too? ok ok ok....here you go....

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled, sprinkle of monterey cheddar, snuggled together in a low carb wrap
Lunch: Chili cook off baby!
Snack: Black Berries
Dinner: To Be Determined - options include Cajun Ham and Black Eyeds Peas topped with Queso or a bunless cheeseburger and carrots w/hummus.

Happy Thursday!