Mile Marker!!!!

Four WEEKS??? Four WHOLE WEEKS???

YOU BETCHA!!!!

This is a mile marker for me!! ONE TIME, in my life, that I remember estimated dates for, I stayed on an eating plan (Atkins) and exercised fairly regularly.  ONE TIME!!!  WOWZERS  

When I found Trim Healthy Mama, I loved that I could eat satisfying "S" meals, and thought I could basically use the plan like I used Atkins. 

I was used to carb counting, and to be honest, I never moved past the induction stage, which is only supposed to be used for up to two weeks....I stayed on it the entire month because of the results it was giving me!! I lost a lot of weight, and felt amazing!!!  Then I went on a holiday. One week trip, and all my weight loss went DOWN THE TUBE.  Completely. I honestly, accidentally, bought a bottle of coke while gassing up along the road.  After four weeks of NO COKE...what in the world made me walk over to the cooler and decide on that? I don't know....but I didn't actually realize what I had done, until I got in the car, we drove away, and I opened it up, took a sip and BAM...realized it was COKE, and normally I would have chosen water!!!! Somehow, out of habit, I had grabbed a coke and didn't realize it. So, because I had nothing else in the car, I drank it. That started an entire week of binging on whatever I wanted. Whatever my heart desired. I was on HOLIDAYS!!!! WHY NOT??? Eat the food they said, it will be FUN they said....RIGHT

I came home, weighed myself, and to my detriment, I had gained back about half the weight that I had lost the previous month. GAHHHH Talk about a blow....So I tried to get back on the wagon, with short lived success. The food I had eaten previously didn't compare to the delectable tastes I had allowed myself the week before, and that stint was short lived. I went back on Atkins about 6-8 times after that, for about two weeks maximum, and failed each time.  I have tried multiple things, exercising, dieting etc. Never have I been able to say that I got past this FOUR WEEK MARK!!

So, this next week, is a great victory for me!! A GREAT VICTORY!!! Yes, I know it may sound silly, but trust me! This is HUGE!!  

Trim Healthy Mama has been a godsend to me, as I can eat things like waffles, and crepes etc...drink coffee, SWEET, and eat soup with sausage in it!!! WOW I am excited to see what the next four weeks brings!!!! I LOVE TRIM HEALTHY MAMA!!!

But don't think this is all about the eating. This has been a heart change. I have desired to be closer to God, and am trying to turn to Him for comfort, instead of "eating my feelings". And trust me, McCains chocolate deep and delicious cake is a great feeling ;) Reading the book MADE TO CRAVE by Lysa Terkeurst, has been an eye opening experience!! I know that this is very beneficial to me, and allowing God to change my heart, is the biggest thing. 

There you have it! I can't wait to tell you I bust through this mile marker like a .... well busted through it ;)

Thanks for reading!!!!