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Day 39

Today was weigh-in day.  Verdict?  3.4 pounds lost this week, with 24 pounds to go!


"Marvelous work, dear."
Things are a little challenging right now, which makes being healthy difficult. I know that "things are challenging" is vague, so I encourage you to come up with hilarious scenarios in your mind. 
  • Maybe I lost my most expensive Kate Middleton doll and/or tiara (okay, I actually only have one of each). 
  • Maybe I discovered that chia seeds make you grow an extra toe and I can't squeeze my feet in my favorite high heel wedges.  
  • Maybe I'm pretty upset that Michael Phelps is kind of phoning it in so far during the Olympics.  

    • The reason doesn't really matter--what matters is managing stress in a way that's healthy, because there is always going to be stress.
Oh Kate, you are so kind for offering.
So this week I'm focusing on mental well-being.  To help with that, I have yoga, massage, and volunteering lined up for the week.  I'm also going to post about one thing each day for which I am thankful.  I have had friends do this, and they have said it really helps them.  In addition, I'm rebooting the "3,500 calories for a purse" challenge, but giving myself nine days (including two weekends) because that's more realistic.


Okay, so on to yesterday:


Lunch was eight chicken nuggets and 2 glasses of water.  Snack was a cup of skim milk.  Dinner was 3 ounces of chicken, plus an awesome salad of 1 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup beets that I roasted myself, 1 1/2 ounces of goat cheese, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil, plus another cup of skim milk and 2 more glasses of water.


I was too lazy to take a picture, so please enjoy this stock photo.
Exercise was outdoor walking and yoga.  Total?  200 calories, 3300 left to go.


And finally, today I'm thankful for... Chris.  People that don't know both of us are usually surprised when I tell them that he's funnier than I am.  (And yes, it is frequently a sarcastic laugh riot around our house.)  He's good at all the things I'm not--dealing with anything electronic, not taking things personally, map reading.  But more than that, we make a really good team. We are often at our best when things go wrong, like a modern day Batman and Catwoman, just minus the cool outfits.  And I'm pretty stoked that next year I get to be Mrs. Brown, and spend the rest of my life annoying my best friend. : )


Added bonus?  He's hot.

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