Scale Steppin Sunday--Jan 23

I've lost another 1.1 lbs.  There is definitely something about journaling and being accountable for reporting by weighing in.  I know my loss could have been more this week.  I am very happy to get this.  It is one pound closer to my initial goal of getting to 199.  That is my sight line.  While my overall goal is 150, I am very certain that I would never reach 150 if I didn't focus small.  My perfectionist tendencies cause my to give up when it seems so insurmountable to reach.

The cough from my cold is nearly gone.  I haven't formally exercised this past week.  However, yesterday, we were watching my oldest play basketball.  The younger two were bored and tired of sitting watching a game they couldn't participate in.  I took them to the school's entrance area that also serves as the cafeteria.  The tables and chairs were up and out of the way leaving this ginormous space for running.  I ran around with the younger two pretending to be a zombie.  Then me and my son sprinted around trying to catch each other.  We ducked and spun around to avoid each other's touch.  They were out of breath.  And I felt recharged and exhilarated. 

So I will be back to exercise today.  I will just make sure to take a hit of my fast acting inhaler to keep my lungs clear before I do. 

Goals for week of Jan 23:

• Exercise 5 times this week

• Pack my meals and snacks and waters

• Do one thing a day for myself that isn't job related, kid related, house related, hubby related.

Breakfast tip:  It is out in the bloggosphere for oatmeal recipes that are very filling.  These few weeks, I've been eating very filling oatmeal that tastes like a PBJ.

1/2 c. of oats
1 c. of water
2 tbsp of cranberries
1 tbsp of peanut butter
2 tsp of brown sugar (served over cooked oatmeal).

I nuke all but the sugar in the microwave for 3 minutes.  I then sprinkle the sugar over the cooked oats and cover.  Transport to work.  Eat and not feel like eating until close to lunch, which is rare for me.

Fears:  I must honestly say that I've gotten here before and then I "freak" out and start overeating again.  In all honesty, I wasn't that great at the eating this week, but I made more good choices than the bad.  And yes, the Snickers (and mistakenly a Milky Way bar) made its way into my eating this week.  However, I tried to get back to task.  I am scared that I will say, "oh, why does this matter? I'll just gain the weight again."

Hubby and I will be getting our Kettle training soon because scheduling that is hard with all the individual responsibilities.  I will be getting back to my cardio with walking today and some Yoga for the plank work.  I love Chaturangas.  I am unhappy with my arms.  I saw 4 pics of me at a black tie affair and my arms were bare because of the sleeveless dress.  My arms were so soft and the skin loose looking.  I was very disappointed because for as "beautiful" as I looked (and it isn't vanity saying this), I could only focus on my arms.  It looked bigger than most other body parts.

What advice would you give me to not fail and revert to gaining weight when I am 3 lbs closer to my first goal?