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That Escalated Quickly

I don’t even know what to think about the past 40 days. We had a fun day at the rodeo with the family and then I took off for a few days in Dallas for work. The morning I left the rodeo cancelled the remainder of the event and from that point Coronavirus was the talk of the town...the country...the world. We received word that the kids would remain out of school for another week. Double Spring Break sounded pretty good and kids enjoyed extra days off. The date to return to school was extended until April 14th and restaurants closed. With more time at home, we decided to hire a team to cover our patio for backyard enjoyment. The first couple of weeks were busy with family game nights and long walks. The temperatures have been mild and external distractions disappeared. Hubby is working from home and I continued to go to the office. This allowed me to have connection to Co-workers during stressful times that has seen many sent home on furlough due to business closures across the coun
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New Year 2020 Vision

The years just keep ticking away. I keep having the same discussions with myself, but have not been able to make the changes that I would like to see in my weight. Last year was full of encouragement and I truly feel that I can understand myself better than before. I've read the books, listened to the podcasts, sought out mentors and shared my experience with others. Let's see how we can move the needle on weightless this year to look and feel better in my skin. Here are some resources that have brought me joy this last year and are helping on my journey: https://www.anniefdowns.com https://jamieivey.com https://www.phit-n-phat.com These are a few of the books I loved in 2019 and a few that are on the list for 2020.
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Thankful

It’s been too many years with too many changes, but weight still is at the top of my list. I’ve had a year of encouragement and some great pictures that I can be proud of along the way. This year my gratitude list includes: Loving husband Healthy kids Beautiful home Reliable transportation  Amazing friends Encouraging coworkers Desire to change things that aren’t working  Weight: 243
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Starting Again

Ready to start again. I didn't make my goals happen last year and the pictures from our amazing Disney cruise show me back at my heaviest weight. We have another vacation trip planned in 8 weeks and I challenged hubby to lose 20 lbs with me. We will be able to enjoy the theme park with more energy, enjoy the mountains with less muscle pain and enjoy the pictures without regrets over the extra weight. 228.6 lbs
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Countdown til October

It's been a while and a few pounds down, but they are making their comeback right on my stomach. I was feeling really great about where I was and even splurged on new jeans. Those are hanging in my closet with several others I no longer feel comfortable wearing. There's got to be a change and it's got to be now. We have our 15 yr high school reunion in October and... I want to be in pictures I want to be proud of who I am today I want to be happy in this body Here's to eating healthy and getting in gear. I need more energy to keep up with my kids and hubby. I don't want to sit on the sidelines watching my life happen in front of me. I want to be in the mix, in the sand, in the pool and in the pictures. Unhealthy Mollie - It's time to say goodbye.
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Quitter

Am I really a quitter? Today I made the choice to pay my $1 fee to drop out of the weight loss challenge at work instead of continuing to rack up $1 penalty per pound that I gained....what?!? When did I become the type of person that would quit and raise the flag of defeat instead of making good choices to get healthy and fit. I guess it was way back in 1997 when I graduated. The scale has slowly gone up and up until it topped out at a high of 235 lbs. I started putting on weight before having kids and can't blame the "baby weight" for my issues. I moved from sz 4 to sz 12 as I entered college. I was working full-time, a full-time student and active in sorority life. The recreational and school sports I'd been part of gave me more than 2 hours of excercise each day and now I was not even getting 2 hours of excercise into a week. There was the option now that I was making my own money to stop for fast food or eat out with friends as much as I wanted to. Those bad choic
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Put that change back in your desk

A few minutes ago I began to feel that I was still hungry following lunch. I thought about the snacks bars at my desk that are all about 200 calories, but did not feel I wanted to "spend" that much for an afternoon snack. I remembered the delicious treats from the vending machine downstairs...salami sticks. They are only 100 calories, so I'd have room for a little extra dinner. I walked to my desk took out 70 cents and I was on my way when my inner voice spoke up. "You could have a stick of sugar free gum instead." "You could save that 70 cents." "You don't need to eat even 100 calories right now." "Stop walking...you still have time to make a good choice" And you know what I did. I stopped myself from going to that vending machine and so this afternoon I will celebrate a victory. A victory over the cravings of my body and a change in the way I think about food.
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