You Don't Have To Be Perfect

       This week was not a perfect week by any means food wise. I ate out way too much, and there were a lot of challenges along the way. There was Outback, sushi, a pizza and wings night, and a whole day spent away from the house. A lot of times, social gatherings are centered around food. That makes it really hard. I used to avoid a lot of social situations (the first time...), but I'm really trying to get better at keeping these times a part of my life. I've found that it's important to just keep myself busy... and away from the food. While I try to stick to my food plan during these times, it doesn't always happen. I did great at Outback Monday night, but kind of went out of control with pizza and wings. There might have even been some loaded breadstick bites included in that meal. What I did do well this week, though, was not letting a bad meal or a bad day define my week. I ate it, and I moved on. I worked out 6 days last week, and attempted to keep my focus. That I will celebrate!
       Sundays are my weigh in days, and was happy to see myself down 4 pounds this week. That's a total of 11.7 pounds in 4 weeks. 54 pounds to goal! I did gain one of those weeks thanks to a super fun camping trip, so I am very happy with this progress so far. I know it is going to start slowing down sooner rather than later, but I will enjoy this victory while I can! When I had my last massage on August 1st, I told Aubrey (My amazing massage therapist at Massage Envy... go see her!) that next time she saw me (September 3rd) I was going to be down 10 pounds. I've past that now, and can't wait to share my progress with her. I know the weight loss will make her job a lot easier, too! I may even start to enjoy massages again without all the pain that those extra pounds bring!
      My dress arrived Monday afternoon! I am absolutely in love with it! I was able to get it on, but not zipped up in the back. Even still, I really don't have as far to go for it to fit right as I thought I would. I did take a couple pictures of me in the dress. They have been super motivating for me this week, and I can't wait to have these pictures to track my progress. With this weeks loss, I have about 9 more pounds to go before I will try the dress on again. Can't wait!