Today went pretty well.  I had a graham cracker (just one square) and five pretzel sticks (the teeny ones, not the big ones) that weren’t technically on my plan, but I didn’t have my 1/2 cup of orange juice for lunch, so I figure it kind of evens out.  Once I start my real menu next week, I’m going to try to be very strict and not deviate at all.  I seemed to do better with things when cheating wasn’t even an option in my mind.  So, I’m going to try to start out just like I did when I had 80 lbs. to lose.  Now it’s only 30, but I can do just as well, and I’m just as motivated.  Plus, this time around I do know the plan works, so there’s no question about that.

This next week I think I’m going to do metaquick.  Normally I wouldn’t do that the first week, but since I’m going to be very busy with school, etc., it might be easier.  On the other hand, the following week I will be staying with my grandma (taking care of her while my grandpa has knee surgery), so it might be better to save that convenience for the second week.  I’ll have to think about it.   I need to ask some questions about my menu tomorrow at WI anyway.  I think it might be a little different this time since I’m starting at a lower weight.

For the first time in a while I’m actually excited to go to WI.  I’m expecting really good news since that’s what the scale shows at home and at the gym.  They have one of those doctor’s scales at my gym, and I’m looking forward to the day when I don’t have to move the big bar over to 150 and can just leave it at 100… Already, though, I’m almost under 170 on that scale.  I haven’t been that in a while.

At home this morning I was up a pound, but I’m still at an overall loss of 8 lbs. since day one (it was day four today), so I’m still a happy girl.  I can’t wait to update my weight ticker tomorrow.

weight at home:  171.5