So okay…  I know I have been away for awhile…I just got back from a 3 week vacation to see my parents/family.  It was everything that a vacation should be,  I rested, it was all about me, :)  my Mom spoiled me rotten…I spent hours just talking with my Dad.  I even worked out and did my Yoga.  They have an elliptical and my Mother-in-law has a treadmill.  They were all very supportive of my program.  It was a great time to just focus on me and take some really deep breaths.  And I know that a lot of you out there are hating the cold but that was a huge part of my relaxation.  I got to wear my sweaters and jeans…lounge in comfortable warm clothes and not be hot…  I haven’t worn a jacket in two years!  Also, again I know that most people don’t feel this way but I feel that Winter is a time of rest…of peace…  The earth is taking a deep breath after the heat and activity of summer and allowing the time for hibernation…for REST.  When you live in a place of eternal summer…there never quite feels like rest…stillness…  And the feeling of the cool air in my lungs and on my face…the love of stepping out of a warm shower and actually needing the lotion bottle.  I had a wonderful time, seeing my family, being in the cold weather, it was exactly what I needed to refresh and rejuvenate myself.  I also got a welcome break from the scale.  Lately the scale has been fighting me…it has been a source of great frustration and being away from it has allowed me to see how much it was hurting my spirit.  I haven’t been on the scale since before I left and I have decided to continue to stay off of it.  My clothes are feeling better, I am liking my look in the mirror and I am feeling more balanced and centered than I have in a long time, maybe ever.  I am not going to throw that away and go back into the craziness of weighing everyday…sometimes several times a day…  If I have to be weighed at the Drs…fine…but I am not going to weigh in at home at least for awhile…I guess that is kind of weird for a weight loss site but I just can’t do it…sorry guys…  But I can tell you this…  I have been binge free for quite some time…I can’t even remember when the last one was…  I am eating 3 meals a day, no snacking, (except for my nightly potato for my serotonin)  That is the best thing ever…  It can happen…it is a miracle…