Wednesday, May 18th

Weigh-in, lost 2.6 pounds

I figure there could be one of three reasons for my recent loss. 

1.  My body needed more calories than I realized.  Admission time--I had an awesome dinner at Maggiano's last Thursday night with a friend.  We split an order of calamari, we split a side salad, and I had about 1/3 of an order of lasagna.  I also ordered 2 Italian margaritas--a rare treat as I am a beer drinker.  Honestly, I felt a little sick after my dinner and wondered if I could even eat rich food anymore.  On Monday night, I had  MNO where I drank beer and ate 1/2 of a spicy guacamole burger plus the patty of the other half.  On Tuesday night, I went to Cracker Barrel with my boys to celebrate their last day of preschool where I had breakfast for dinner.  Other than that, I really did make healthy choices with my typical breakfast and lunch and choices out included Wahoo's blackened fish tacos and the new Subway Orchard Chicken Salad. 

2.  My continued mission to diversify my workouts is actually helping in my weight loss.  I have been going to as many group fitness classes as possible and really enjoying them.  I also decided to beef up my elliptical workout and drop the bike on my "easy" days.  When my baby wasn't feeling well on Monday, I decided to run four miles in the neighborhood, which was challenging in a good way (although I've been pretty sore since).  I haven't been to a spin class in 2 years and finally made it back for the first time yesterday and remembered what an awesome 45 minute workout spinning really is! 

3.  It could be a little bit of luck or even a combination of the things I am doing.  This is most likely the most probable reason for my loss over the past week.  For those of you who read this, I'm sure you have noticed that I've moved to posting every other week while taking a break from Weight Watchers.  I would really like to believe that a combination of my workouts in addition to making healthy food choices and thoughtful splurges will lead me down a road of natural weight loss and increased fitness without having to attend weekly meetings.  Cheers to that dream!  :)