PHASE 3 – DAY 3
JUNE 17, 2010

Maintenance is going very well so far. Only sight fluctuations, but staying within the same 1 pound range.

Lanny was down today. He has been up a couple of pounds for 2 days, but was back down today. It’s actually helpful to weigh every day. There have been so many different schools of thought on whether to weigh every day or once a week. I understand both sides of this argument, and because I worked for Weight Watchers for years, I had a ‘once a week’ mindset. However, this experience shows me that I need to adjust that mindset for this journey.

Uncomfortable truth: 17 pounds is not enough that people really notice I’m down. It is pretty sad to think I had let my weight get so far away from me that a nearly 20 pound loss is not noticeable. Wow - - I have really been fooling myself for a long time! I have a difficult time understanding how I was able to wear half my wardrobe before. Several things are snug on me now, so they must have been ridiculous before!

On a more positive note: I can take nearly anything out of my closet now and wear it. I certainly could not say that before. Fact: now that I CAN wear them, I find that there are several I just don’t like whether they fit or not. I’ll have to rotate them ‘out’ when I can.

There will be a department BBQ tomorrow. I'll bring a salmon patty and some quinoa salad, pass up the chips and dessert, and love the fact that I'm eating my salmon again!