213.8 - 88.8 pounds to go!

I was actually thinking this week's weigh-in would see a gain, since I was noticing a trend of gaining every 4 weeks was developing. So, seeing the scale go down was a pleasant surprise! Plus, this means I only have to lose a pound by next weigh-in to be on schedule for my monthly goal! I was thinking it would be difficult to achieve after being a week off last month and after having the flu a couple weeks ago. 

We've been completely slacking when it comes to the gym. Eating better is more natural, and we do that everyday, but with winter fast approaching and the sun setting so insanely early, we both kind of groan at the idea of working out. Somehow we need to get out of that slump because it's only going to get worse. If we could afford it, I would make appointments with the trainer every other day since that gets us there. Maybe as soon as I sell a kidney that can happen.

Last Monday I went to see my doctor and she informed me that I had lost 10 pounds since I had seen her the month before. It's little reminders like that that make me happy. I hadn't even noticed since I focus on the weekly numbers. She was so proud it really made my day. So next month I am going back to have another blood profile done and to do a yearly weight review. 

I saw the nutritionist on Friday and that went well also. Since the last time I had seen her (October 21), I lost another 8 pounds. To be fair, the flu hit in the middle there but nice to know it's not really 1.5 pounds every week like it sometimes feels. We also discussed how crazy I am going about the holidays. We have Thanksgiving in a couple weeks, then the husband's side is doing a holiday party 2 weeks later, then 2 weeks after that is xmas. Having something big like that every 2 weeks scares me. The dishes I am making feel like a safety net: I know what's going in them and I can plan ahead by inputting the recipes. So we discussed what I had already planned on: eating 1/2 a cup or less of certain dishes. I don't have to eat everything, nor do I have to eat lots. And if I eat breakfast, lunch and snacks like I've been doing, I won't be ravenous come dinner like I was in the past and I won't pile my plate with mounds of food. I just hope I can follow-through with that. I also plan on getting in a good workout before heading to his family's party and taking a walk at some point should the weather permit. I have to say, it felt really weird to book a hotel room only after making sure they had an exercise room. And it couldn't just be any old exercise room, I had to make sure it looked like it had a few options and it had to have an elliptical! That machine and I have a very strong love-hate relationship!