GOAL CHECK:

My first goal of the contest: to lose 5% by April 26 so that I can continue in the contest.

As of today’s weigh-in, I’m down 3.56% and feeling pretty optimistic about reaching that first goal, though I’m not naïve enough to think it's a forgone conclusion.

 

Now if I could just learn to silence that horrid judgmental voice in my head, the which tells me that other people lost a greater percentage and therefore I should have too.  I’m learning to move forward despite that voice; I wonder if it’ll ever go away. 

 

In other news: I feel that I’ve benefitted from the required use of Vitabot, most especially because it’s taught me to (1.) not be afraid to count calories and (2.) record the calories of the fruits and vegetables I eat, not regarding them as freebies.  By focusing on nutrients, I’ve shifted some of my food choices and found it easier to eat the right number of calories, even if it takes a little more effort to get there.

 

Now to start Round Two.  Best wishes to all!