It Makes Me Cry

My bathroom scale was not my friend this week. It just didn't want to budge. I put in a new lithium battery in case it was stuck, but it barely moved.

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I've been good all week. I never cheated once. Oh, I thought how yummy M&Ms or a Hershey bar might be, but never seriously considered going for it.

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When I stepped on the scale this morning, yes, I shed a few tears.

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So I'm trying not to be too discouraged and instead focus on how much better I feel.

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This is the point where I always give up and regain the weight, but not this time. I knew the poundage would come off more slowly now than it did when I was in my 40s, so I must be patient.

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Even if I only average a 1-pound loss per week, I'd still be almost 40 lbs. lighter by the time we go on vacation in July. I can live with that.

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I lost less than half a pound this week, which puts me at a 13-lb. loss. Not too bad for 4 weeks.

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Patience and perseverence . . .