The Elephant in the Room

It's been hanging out there for a while.... so, I thought it might be time to blog about it.

My weight loss progress is not going so well.  The summer has been challenging, and the past few weeks have been seriously stalled.  While I haven't gained weight, the purpose here is to LOSE not to maintain.


I know that everyone else is weighing in weekly.  When I see that I've maintained, I just stay home as opposed to trek to my center to face the music.  I don't kid myself thinking that you haven't noticed that I haven't updated my weight in 2 weeks, which is why I thought we should have a chatty-chat.


Breaking it down:  I've had so much company in town and been on so many trips.  With each one, I move from a "loss mode" to a "maintain mode."  Meaning, the week before guest arrive or a fun trip comes up, I am a JC rockstar.  THEN... the weekend/week when the fun happens the extra calories wipe out all my efforts and I gain back what I've lost.  


PERFECT EXAMPLE:  My parents are here this weekend.  I love sight-seeing in my own city!  So fun!  And, it's so nice to see them!

Here we are after a fun bus tour of Denver

Tonight after a big day in the city, we went to the absolutely delicious Wine and Cheese restaurant, which I looooooooove.  Now, no one on a weight loss plan needs to be eating wine and cheese for dinner, but you best believe I ate the following:

My Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Rose Flight 
(Possibly the Prettiest Flight EVER)

Roasted Beet and Walnut Dip - - Seriously!

Amazing Cheese Platter We Shared

They leave on Monday, and I head to Salt Lake for another week.  It's time to get SERIOUS about this again.  NO eating off plan.  NO Salted Caramel Mochas (sigh).  NO quick stops for a tiny frozen yogurt.  PLUS trips to the gym.  PLUS behaving myself the following weekend when one of my FAVES from Nashville travels to Denver.


For those who are losing with me, know that I feel 10,000 times better than I did before, and that's half the problem.  I don't get grossed out when I see pics.  I don't hate clothes shopping anymore.  I feel confident and happy.  Even if I was told that I had to stay my current weight forever, I would still feel better than I did and be ok.  I also feel like I am truly eating healthier on a day to day basis and loving veggies more than I ever have.  All good things!


HOWEVER, this doesn't mean I can stop... because I have a BIGGER goal in mind:  A goal weight that I know I can maintain and where I know I will feel EVEN better than I do now.


How do YOU press through when something like this happens?  I need some inspiration, folks.


Sincerely - 
Full of Wine of Cheese