Today is off to a great start!  I always love beginning my day with progress and success.  My weight was down to 147, a new all-time low on this journey.  That makes for 19 since January!  I am thrilled because I have been pretty well plateaued for a while.  However, earlier this week I just felt like my body was ready.  I can’t explain it but when I came back from vacation and that one pound gain came down, I just had a physical feeling like I was about to lose weight because my weight had stabilized itself. 

 Yesterday I went shopping then remembered I had a play date picnic scheduled at the park with another pre-school mom and kids.  It was last minute picnic packing, and my tummy was growling so I just threw in a half sandwich (peanut butter and honey) for myself along with a banana.  So that was what I had.  I had planned on having veggies but what can I say?  After we came home from the picnic I was cleaning up and thinking about what to make for dinner when my tummy was rumbling again.  I knew that I was already challenged not to overeat for dinner time, so I did not want a snack but I also felt as though something had to happen because I don’t like to ignore my hunger for long.  Then I remembered some tea that I had recently purchased.  Yes…tea!  It is perfect for the afternoons.  I made my tea, enjoyed the quietness of naptime, and prepared a delicious tomato soup for dinner.  No snacking!  I am going to remember snack time is really tea time in disguise in the future.

One thing I did that was not great was what I call the Mom diet.  After my salad and one bowl of soup I felt completely satisfied.  Then I cleaned up all the little plates and bowls of the little ones and I had some more bites of soup that was left in their bowls.  The mom diet- I clean my plate and yours too!  I hate it when I do that one!  Perhaps tomorrow I will be better about not wanting to “waste” food and put my needs first…hopefully!