R3P2 - Day 25 (I think!?!?)

Start weight 146.4
Today's weight 136.9
Gain/Loss .0

Interestingly I think I have the maintenance part down pretty pat, however, I'm not in maintenance yet!!! I'm so down with this phase, but am sticking with it for my daughters sake. I'm going off droops next Tuesday and on too soon. I think I've done too many rounds too close together. I was hoping to get into the 120's but I don't think that's going to happen, so I'm prepared to get off the drops and stay off for awhile before beginning another and final round toward the end of the year to get rid of the last 10 pounds. I will make my goal of being down to 125 before I turn 51!

I actually like where I am right now. I'm comfortable in my own skin which I haven't been for a really long time. I don't shutter when i see myself in the mirror nor do I try to avoid them. After this round I'm going to concentrate on getting into shape. I haven't done any real exercising in years, and with the weight off I'm feeling antsy to get moving. I've taken to hiking once a week, which I love. I'm going to find some additional trails in our area for variety. Plus my husband and I are going to take up bicycle riding again. I am limited in the types of exercises I can do because I have scoliosis. I can only do low impact exercises and absolutely NO weight training. Causes my curvature to worsen.

I was reading up on stalls and found that when you get to a set point, a weight that you were at previously for a long time, it is harder to drop past it and can takes weeks. I'm at the weight I was when my husband and I got married and I was at this weight for years, so it may take longer for me to get past this set point to get to my 'other' set point! But hey, this is a journey right! And I'm enjoying the trip so far. It's always encouraging to try on something I haven't worn in years and have it fit or even be a little baggy.

I have these favorite pair of jeans that are a size 6. Not that I wear a size 6, I'm typically into an 8. Maybe that's why I like these jeans so much. But they are super comfortable and unfortunately are getting too big for me. They are beginning to look baggy. My husband finally said to me the other day that I really should give them up. While they are super comfortable, they are not flattering on anymore.

I"m not going to list my foods today but I've eaten all P2 foods today. I'm trying to get away from documenting everything I eat. This is suppose to be a way of life and I've been on the protocol long enough to know what i can and cannot eat. I will be monitoring my food intake when I go on maintenance. At least for a while.