Week 59 04/24/2008
Staying on Track
Happy birthday to me. Well, it’s come and gone, actually, but I’m still celebrating being in my forties. I spent this birthday in NY taping a Rachael Ray show and then went out to dinner with Tom and my parents. I ordered some yummy pasta, had a small portion and then passed the rest along to Tom and my dad. But those few bites were all I needed! I chose to share my meal and a dessert, I had a salad all to myself and I even had a glass of champagne. It was a thrill to be able to manage my portions, even on my birthday. Which brings me to my next point — something that’s been weighing heavily on my mind. KEEPING the weight off.
You know, once I reached my goal of losing 40 pounds* everyone celebrated (myself included) and said, “Yeah, you did it!” hugged me, were proud of me, etc. But it’s the keeping it off part of this journey that has always been my biggest challenge. Like, can I really do this? Can I really keep it off this time? And then I look at the calendar and see one month tick by, two months, three months*…and I celebrate all over again. Like, I can do this, I can do this! (I feel like that little train that could...)
Sure, I’m still eating Jenny’s Cuisine a lot of the time — and it isn’t that I have to, it’s simply convenient and tastes so good — and I’m still working out. But it’s the fact that Kathy’s still by my side - the biggest difference between this time and the several other weight loss attempts before Jenny. That’s what’s so great about this program. Being on maintenance is just another phase of the Jenny Craig program. And this phase is so important to me because it reminds me of all the healthy habits Jenny Craig has taught me and helps me to continually incorporate them into my life.
Jenny’s just not going to let you get off track!
*Results not typical
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