Slow and Steady

Well, I have really been doing well for the past couple of days. I don't know how long it will last, but that is one part: I am not allowing myself to get distracted by the long-term issues.

I have focused on today: moving more, eating better.

Having a plan really helps. I know when I go into the kitchen that I am allowed a meal. So that's what I get.I can tell I am dong well because I have been craving fruit and salad. And that only happens when I am on track.

It is VERY hard to not get distracted by the fact that I am down some pounds. When that happens I usually go off the deep end, totally focused on the number on the scale and allowing that to be my goal, my judge, my success. If it doesn't move then I fail. But, no, remaining at a smaller weight is a success but I usually fail to recognize that. When I finally re-logged in to SparkPeople and recorded my weight it gave me a progress graph. When I first started and was doing so well--like usual at first-- I was way ahead of the projected line. Now I am way off. Which means if I had just continued, slow and steady, I would be a lot farther now. But that is a lesson learned and I need to adjust the line and *move on*.