Day 169

It’s been a great day with eating, exercise, family, and tracking. I started my day off with a run. I haven’t been running in awhile so I wasn’t even able to do two miles but I still felt great. When I dread exercising, I always give myself permission to do the bare minimum. It usually ends up with me doing much more. Then I went to my weight watchers meeting and I was really excited even though I was negative 39 points. To my delight, I lost 1.4 pounds! I was so excited I actually volunteered to take home the group-tracking book. We have a community tracker that when someone anticipates a challenging week, they take home the public tracker. I’m excited because I’m competitive so I will try to do extra great this week. I also took the book because this is the week before Ms. Bitch Face comes and we all know how I prepare for her, by stuffing my face of course! Finally, I went to the Natural History Museum with the family. It is unbelievable how much being in shape changes your life. I used to hate that museum and it’s because I would get so tired from walking so much. I actually had a really great time and it was really fascinating. I didn’t get tired or moody… AND I didn’t eat cake at the café. I love having cake and coffee when I go somewhere special. After, we all went to Shake Shack, which is a famous burger spot in NYC. I shared a small cup of ice cream with Adjei and I ate exactly 10 fries. This sounds like I tortured myself but I actually felt good about myself after. My leader said something today that I believe has been my motto throughout this whole journey. “It’s not about perfection, it’s about persistence”- Liz.

Tomorrow I will go running before I make my Ellison the most kick ass Father’s Day breakfast of the year. I’m making eggs, maple bacon, blue corn pancakes, and mixed fruit. I feel really good guys. I’m also trying another Church tomorrow. I love shopping for Churches. It’s fun and I look forward to this time with my family. I will also track, track, track!!