Good Morning! I slept great last night except for waking up 3 times my bladder woke me up, but I was able to fall right back asleep. I woke up this morning feeling refreshed. Usually I have insomnia or if I fall asleep and wake up, it takes hours to fall back asleep but not last night.

The scale hasn’t moved, not even one ounce in either direction for a few days, so I guess that better than gaining. The funny thing is I feel slimmer, so this morning I tried on a pair of pants I haven’t worn in YEARS, size 14 and they fit! Now of course it’s too hot to wear full length pants but they fit so WOO WHOO!!! I have no delusions that I have made it or that I got this, but I am making progress and as slow as it may be sometimes it’s still progress. My husband jokingly told me last night “right now, I’m like a fine wine, I need time before the full body develops and can be enjoyed” I thought that was pretty nice...He’s a keeper! Seriously though I am finding most of my shirts even those I wore two weeks ago are now baggy on me…you know what that means…the girls are melting away…along with the unwanted back fat.

Although I’m still weighing every morning it’s more of a check point than an obsession now and I’m OK with the scale not moving (today anyway). I mean seriously, I’ve come so far already, can see and feel major changes in my body; the scale is just a number, not what I look or feel like. I’m comfortable in my skin and my new mantra is…”I am a work in progress and I AM making progress”.

On the work front not much has changed except I was delegated yet another large project, I’ve now requested a meeting of the minds, maybe they can advise me how they expect me (a single person) to accomplish these projects in the timelines given…its just not possible. Sometimes I wish I could just sit up front and answer phones, no stress, but I know that wouldn’t be enough for me, I’m more of a daily challenge kind of person but even this situation is too challenging for me.

So off I go back to the battlefield, wearing my armor and fighting the best fight I can personally and professionally. My quote for today will be both my new mantra and one that spoke to me about my struggle with the work situation and their expectations of me and my time.

“I am a work in progress and I AM making progress.” ~ Cindy P.

“What consumes your mind controls your life” ~ Creed


I hope we all meet our goal today and set new ones for tomorrow

Happy Hump Day!