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Optimism - Needed

Today I had my first significant weight gain since April 20.  I gained 1.8 pounds.  The only other weight gain I have had in that time was .6 pound - and that really had to do with water retention.

So - I'm trying to keep my head up.  I'm trying to keep my focus.  I don't want to become apathetic and decide it doesn't matter.  Because it does!!  I want to become healthy.  And to become healthy, I need to lose weight.  It goes hand in hand.
Nothing like a graphic to show you that you need
to get your focus back.  Yeah - that's my weight loss
graph.

Where did I go wrong last week?  Well, I ate stuff that I shouldn't have.  And I ate too much stuff.  I really wasn't too active either.  Other than some time at a park with the two grandbeebees and a shopping spree with the two grandkiddos, no real exercise.  I need to become more active and I haven't done a great job of it.  Once I get to the work out part - and I actually do it - I'm really glad I did. But, it's just getting to that point.  UGH!!

So - it's time to get off my butt.  It's time to not eat the stuff I shouldn't.  It's time to make me matter.  Better planning.  And more movement.

Starting now!!  Here we go!!!


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