Kevin and I started Kathy Smith Project You, Type 2 workout program a couple of weeks ago.  In fact, today we will be doing Day 2 of Week 3 and we have not missed a day.  Needless to say, I am very proud of us.  This is the longest I have stuck consistently to a program since I first joined Beachbody.  Also, when I left on vacation last month, I bought a food journal and began recording everything I eat daily.  Happy to say, since vacation down over 10 pounds and am at 28.1 unhealthy pounds of fat released total.   We have been cooking at home most nights and shopping only  a few days in advance to keep everything fresh.

This morning I was off to visit Team Women NCI Chapter and was looking for something to wear and grabbed a pair of black pants and put them on.  It took me a few seconds of wondering why I never had worn them before.  Because until today they would not zip.  WOO HOO.  And I had bought two pairs just alike so I have two new pairs of pants.  I was so excited I could not wait to start telling everyone.  I went and found Kevin in the kitchen making our Shakeology’s (great husband) and showed him.  Next was The Healthy Breakfast Club Call which started at 7 am and I am sure I announced it there at least twice if not three times.

And off the meeting with my Shakeology in hand.  I felt so good walking in the door I even wore red lipstick.  I felt great.  Now, what is important about this is I am 15% of the way toward achieving my weight goal, so it is a long way off still.  As I mentioned to someone else, these were definitely  not skinny pants I was getting back into.  I have a great deal of weight left to lose.  What is important was I felt successful about the progress I am making and focused on that instead of how far I have to go.

Are you giving your self the recognition and praise you deserve for all of the great decisions you make daily?  Success matters.  We talked on The Healthy Breakfast Club the other day about putting a yellow smiley face sticky on our day planner for every good choice we made.  Drank 8 ounces of water = sticker, passed on the cookies=sticker, parked farther out in the parking lot= sticker.  You get the picture!  You are taking care of your self in many ways you are not acknowledging.  Start noticing and patting your self on the back.   Starting now!

I invite you to join us at the kick off on Facebook of The Weight Room, an interactive weekly sharing about creating health in our lives!  This will be September 14th at noon pacific and all you need to join us is your computer and a Facebook profile.   And I would be honored if you joined our Fan Page!

Healthfully Yours,

Judi