February Weigh-In (and Measure)

I haven’t publicly posted a weigh-and-measure since February 2010, although I know of at least two times I measured myself since then (March and October 2011 — who knows where I scribbled those numbers down). Tonight will end that dry spell.

But first, some notable NSVs for February:

  • Not taking an extra lick of pumpkin cream cheese as I was assembling my breakfast and lunch for the next day
  • Choosing to use balsamic vinegar as a salad dressing when I was out of Points instead of using my Weekly Allowance Points
  • Eating the half-donut instead of the one full donut that was left in the box when a coworker brought them to work. Related: cutting a paczki in half today and eating it after my weigh-in and workout.
  • Planning dinner in advance (cheesy avocado rice and a fancy salad with craisins and salmon and orange balsamic vinaigrette).
  • Almost forgot this one: Today I wore a very non-“body-conscious” workout top (read: my spare tire was noticeable to me) to the Strictly Strength class and I honestly, in my heart of hearts, did not give a single fuck. 😀 In fact, I felt really good about myself and my form and my newfound ability to actually do reverse crunches well.

In the notes I took over the course of this month, I wrote, “Sometimes I wonder if I should also log my non-scale fail-whale moments, like giving in to eating a box of mac and cheese after Connor went to bed because i was exasperated and eating an entire box of carbs while watching HGTV would certainly fix that.”
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