February wrap-up (where did the month go?)

I have been such a slacker when it comes to posting! In my defense it's been a crazy month! I've had exams all month long. They still call them midterms but we often have exams every 3 weeks of our 10 week terms in all our classes. I went into this term thinking it would be more laid-back because we only have 17 units compared to our usual 20-21 units. Boy was I wrong! I think the material in all the classes is just so dense that it's been more time-consuming than I had anticipated. But I'm in the homestrech, as finals are in just a couple weeks. As usual, the thought of Spring break and time with my family is like a carrot being dangled in front of me! I hope the weather cooperates so we can spend some time outdoors :)

In addition to exams, I have been fighting a cough and chest congestion. I'm trying to take it easy this weekend in hopes of letting my immune system finally kick this thing. I'm hoping by Tuesday I'll feel well enough to go to karate. I've only been once since I earned my yellow belt thanks to this cough and I'm eager to get out there and learn some new techniques.

On happier notes, we also celebrated my husband's 31st birthday this past week and our oldest dog turned 12 the week before.

Despite the craziness of the month, I'm super stoked to share that I have stayed on track and not binged! Well, I had one night in particular that I started to feel like I was losing control and I stopped eating, took care of my plate, and logged what I had eaten. Luckily I still had weekly points left to use so I technically stayed on plan. But going over in points is not scary to me. I am well aware that I am human and I make bad judgement calls and make mistakes. But my mindset is what scared me most. I wasn't eating because I was hungry still, I was eating because I was stressed and eating has been a crutch of mine for so many years. I wasn't even tasting or enjoying the food. I'm so proud that I was able to recognize the difference and stop myself. All in all, I consider that a win.

So, how did my hectic month with a near-binge experience play out on the scale, you ask? Let me tell you!

Starting weight: 210
Weight at last weigh-in: 200
Pounds lost: 5
New weight: 195 (I'm under 200!!! Wooohoooo!)
Goal weight: 140
Pounds to go: 55

That's a total loss of 15 pounds in 8 weeks! I'm feeling great, but I still have a long way to go! I hope you'll check back in with me :)