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This week was not entirely on plan, but I did have smaller portions of the things that were not so good. And, to be honest, it’s not entirely intentional! My stomach has shrunk so much that I just can’t eat too much! Definitely not as much as I used to. Sometimes, to be honest, it can get frustrating! My usually Friday night date with my boyfriend, he orders Chinese. So I had just a small amount. Then I went to have girls’ night out…we had a wonderful time out…but it was so MUCH food! And, sadly, I split a plate and STILL couldn’t eat everything! It was a great night out!  Rascal Flatts put on such a good show!

I’m back on the losing side of the scale! On the official WW scale I lost 5 pounds…it’s 5 of the pounds I gained back, but, hey, at least I’m losing again! According to my weekly weigh in here, it’s like a little over two pounds, but I’ll take what I can get! This week was another stressful one and I’m thinking that pretty much allergies just suck! I have fought a headache all week! We had some family drama this week, but thankfully, it’s been resolved now! DG (aka “Decent Guy” and my boyfriend) is so sweet, he talked to me for 45 minutes the night it all went down. I did get to spend some time with him last night though. I am VERY proud of myself this week! My goal this year was to try some new things…and DG knows this. He asked me if I liked German food, I said I don’t know, I’ve never had it. He asked me if I’d try it. To be honest, I didn’t think I’d like it…I couldn’t get geared up for it at all. Let me assure you though, it’s all about attitude! I decided I would buck it up and try harder to open my mind. Guess what?! I LIKED IT! I had some pasta with peas (and some other veggie) and black forest ham. It really was good and DG let me try a bite of his Weiner Schnitzel (sp?), which was also good. I’m so glad I went. Now I just have to make him take me back so I can try more new things! He, much to my surprise, suggested a road trip…but said he’d drive since I drive too much already. I can definitely say that I’ve tried several new foods this year so far…I had Hibatchi (wonderful..can’t wait to take my family back)…I had a bite of sushi while I was there (my friend, Aimee, wants to take me for more). I told her I’d try it…I have also tried Thai food this year…and now German…sounds like it’s going to be a good year! Seriously, I wonder sometimes just how I was so lucky to meet such a wonderful man. It’s like we just click…he knows what I need him to do and he just does it…even when I don’t say it. Am I blessed or what?!  I almost forgot to mention the new gym!  My dear mother had gotten a two week trial membership to a local health club.  She and my dear son went down to check it out…decided to join us all up!  We got a 17 month membership for less than $1000 which is just awesome, I think, for the three of us!  I still need to go down for orientation, but I’m getting excited!  Even though it doesn’t have all the classes I had become accustomed to in the big gym…I’m still excited because I hear they put together a workout routine and all for you…not that you have to follow it, but it’s a guide…and I’ll do it, if it helps me hit goal faster!  DG want even realize that he’s dating the same woman when I hit goal!

Well, I definitely figured out this week that a leader can make all the difference at a Weight Watcher meeting!  With my new position (which is closer to home and saves on gas), I had to give up my Bally’s membership and find a new WW leader.  I hit the first meeting on Monday thinking that it would be so convenient because it’s earlier and right up from the office.  Unfortunately, this leader was about as interesting as a box of rocks.  I decided I’d hit the meeting on Thursday, to my surprise, this leader had a wonderful personality and was a little more like the leader that I was used to.  Even though it’s not as early as the other meeting, I think in the end, it’ll be worth it to wait because I’ll be more motivated!  It makes it a little easier because my new boyfriend (who is commonly referred to on the WW boards as DG because he was the first decent guy I’d dated in many years) doesn’t seem to care about my weight…he says that’s NOT why he is dating me.  I’ve been very blessed to meet such a wonderful man.  We’ve been together for a couple of months already…and I hope that we’ll be together for many more…just one step at a time!  I hope everyone is ready to have a GREAT OP week!

I hadn’t really done a lot with those fitness bands…but I had bought the WalkSlim Series by Leslie Sansone when they had the big sale on QVC.  Not that I really needed it necessarily, because for those of you that know me…you know I have a lot of Leslie to choose from…I decided that tonight I would try the new Fast Firming.  That was 27 minutes of FITNESS let me tell you!  It may not sound like much…but let me assure you as a fitness band virgin, I was certainly feeling it!  I’m a woman on a mission.  I have 6 months to hit goal this year.  I decided that I have to get off my behind…and DO SOMETHING to get back to the all important “ME” because the only person I fail when I don’t reach goal…is “ME”.  So I am taking matters in my own hands and getting back to my Weight Watchers meetings…although I’ve changed jobs and I’ll now have to go by myself…I have to do this!  Just call me DETERMINED!