I'm apparently bringing the sexy back

According to Urbandictionary.com - Emily is a slang term for a highly attractive and sexually intriguing individual OR The most beautiful person in the world. Often referred to as a Goddess. Has eyes that one can easily get lost in. A great friend that cares about people and makes the world a better place. Easy to love too.  (Thanks to Captain Brenda for looking this up for me since urbandictionary is blocked at work). 

I think I may need to make a plaque or something with this - because reading it makes me feel good about myself.

This is really good because yesterday was the first day of this year that I came home and called my mom and said, "I don't know if I can keep all this goodness up."

You see - yesterday I had a crap day at work.  On top of that, I had to deal with a headache and sinus pressure all day - making me think that I may be getting sick (quite possibly an ear infection that I caught from the kiddos next door).  And I wasn't really hungry for anything in particular - I just hungry. So I ate, and I ate, and I ate.  I went through close to all of my weekly points last night. 

While I might be able to save this week (although I probably won't be going to my meeting if we are supposed to be getting as much snow this weekend as they are predicting), it bugs me that I let my emotions take control of my eating last night.  This morning I did try to make up for my gluttony by shoveling out my car first thing (although it may not count because I was planning on driving to work anyways and that requires me shoveling out the car.)

But back to Urbandictionary - while not everything in that definition may not necessarily be true, I think it does actually capture some of my good traits (like great friend, easy to love, makes the world a better place) that I sometimes overlook.  I need to remember these things on the days that get me down.  Maybe if I do that, I won't need food to make me feel better.

Managing Expectations

I must thank Mother Nature for holding off her snow storm until after my Weight Watcher's meeting had started.  I was able to weigh in and go to my meeting.  I lost another 2 pounds this week for a total of 10.4 pounds loss.  I am now less than 5 pounds away from my 5% goal.  Back when I did WW before - they didn't have the 5% goal - just a 10% goal.  That was frustrating because the weight was falling off in these bitty increments and no matter how much I lost - I just never hit 10%.  This is I call the magic number goal because its at this goal that you get together with your leader and you decide what you want your ultimate weight loss goal to be.  It made me sad not to reach it before - but I know that I am going to do it this time.

One of the things I have been worried about this time around is my rate of weight loss.  It feels like it is coming off really quickly.  If I remember correctly - it almost took me 3 months to take 10 pounds off before.  It came off in these .10 and .50 pounds increments.  Now its coming off in about 1.5 and 2 pounds.  I have a feeling that at some point its going to slow down again.  I need to be careful to not set my expectations to losing 2 pounds every week so that when it does slow - I won't feel frustrated and give up.

It definitely helps having this blog and knowing that my friends are reading it.  You guys provide a lot of encouragement.  So I want to say a big "Thank You!  You Guys Are Rockstars!!!"  Without you, this journey wouldn't be possible. 

The only favor I ask of you guys though is that when things do get a little slow and I get frustrated - give me a virtual bitch slap and remind me that I expected it and that I can work through it.  I would really appreciate that.