EXCELLENT!  Over two pounds lost in one week!

It is SO NICE to be off my plateau.  I just…felt “stuck.”  I mean, duh, that’s a plateau.  But I was starting to feel discouraged when the scale didn’t budge for two weeks – that maybe, I was “done.”  That I couldn’t lose anymore.  That my body was comfortable at that weight.  That was what I USED to tell myself.  ”Oh, Blair,” I would think.  ”You aren’t MEANT to be thin,  you’re meant to have a little meat on  your bones!  More cushion for the pushin’!  Nate loves your curves.”  & then I’d sit happily at 197 lbs for two years, eating ice cream every night.

Like…a massive, huge bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce on top.  We’re not talking Skinny Cow here, folks.

But after y’alls encouraging comments last week, I made up my mind that the plateau would be temporary & I stopped worrying.  I kept moving, ate well, & it seemed like once I stopped hyper-focusing on the plateau, it moved.

As you can see, we found that we get Fox!  For free!  Hellooooo, Family Guy!  So for one of the first times since JANUARY, we turned on our television tonight to zone out.  Also, I cropped out my face.  Bad flash & just..meh.  (in my defense, I popped my Ikea cherry & spent three hours sweating in their warehouse over desks.)  The world is better off without it today, but you get to check out me IN MY SKINNY SEVENS.  Not even the fat Sevens!  THESE ARE MY SKINNY SEVENS.  & the true test of jeans – I rode in the car for 3+ hours each way COMFORTABLY.  Without that weird indention under my belly button that doesn’t go away until you’ve woken up the next morning.

I’m still kind of lumpy.  I’m working on that.  BUT THOSE ARE MY SKINNY SEVENS, Y’ALL.  One of the things I wanted most after having a baby & BAM! done.  Which is why I’m not in my typical picture gear – I wanted you to see me IN MY SKINNY JEANS!

One thing this weekend (& next) – we travelled.  On the road.  & what do you eat on the road?  For me, my Nutrisystem has to be microwaved & my veggies & proteins have to be chilled.  When you’re adding in bringing a babe & all their gear…well, McDonald’s or Bojangle’s are pretty much it.  So this morning, I had a yogurt & fruit parfait from McDonald’s & sprinkled granola on top.  Sometimes when I’ve run out the door in the morning & forgotten my lunch, I snag a chicken salad from Burger King (rather tasty) or a baked potato & salad from Wendy’s.  The main thing is, to get protein & fruit/veggies  in each meal.  Pretty simple equation that Nutrisystem has taught me, when I get down to it – which doesn’t keep me boxed in when emergencies arrive.

What do you do in emergencies?  Or on the road?  Do you have a plan to stick “as close” to your diet, or just decide to go balls-out with a Big Mac?

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