WW - Day 289 Holding steady and counting down

It is getting on late March and I am 10.6 pounds from my WW goal of 195. My true goal is more like 185, but I get lifetime membership after 6 weeks at 195. I have lost 68.2 pounds in the last 9+ months!

At weigh-in today I held steady -- no gain no loss. This is good because I had 2 big pieces of birthday cake this week, along with a certain amount of snacking...

Last Saturday, I took some clothes to a tailor for alteration. It is so incredible to wear clothes that really fit properly, and it is so frustrating to spend the entire day adjusting clothes that don't. This is one way that I am rewarding myself for my good work. I want to wear clothes that fit properly so I can feel more confident. On a budget, this means I need to alter things I own. I had 3 pair of pants and a blazer fixed to fit me properly. I picked them up this morning and it is so satisfying! I bought 2 pair of pants on ebay this week (for 6.50 and 7.50). With shipping, they were in my hands for $25. They are at the tailors now, being altered for $22. So that is 2 pair of very nice slacks for $47. This compared to one brand new pair for about the same price or more, and the new pair still might not fit just right...

FOOD: I need to not automatically snack upon getting home. Snacking WHILE MAKING DINNER doesn't seem to make a lot of sense! Why am I doing this? What am I "feeding" -- a stressful day? a stressful evening? Let's try water. Drink a nice tall glass of cold water this week instead and see what happens.

MOOD: I am watching entirely too much TV. I'm staying up too late. And things ARE stressful at work with all the transition and unknowns. I need to wind down and not act out on myself when the going gets rough.

Take care of yourself, Adele. You will make it but you need to give yourself the time and effort.