This is what SMUG gets you

A gain of 5 lbs.

I start thinking I'm invincible when it comes to gaining weight.  After all, I didn't gain weight during the holidays!  How special is that!?!

But during February, I lost control.  Well, not really "LOST" control, I just stopped paying attention.

After all, there was Valentine's Day, the long weekend for Presidents Day, my birthday, a big snowstorm, travel to California for a funeral.  Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

Lots of excuses to eat stuff I don't normally eat and to not work out as much.   Lots of licorice, Good and Plenty, and Sour Patch Kids.  (You can keep your chocolate...just give me all that straight sugar crap candy.)  Eating out for my birthday several times with different friends.  Having my cake and eating it too.

Thank heavens it was a short month!!! 

Late in February, I noticed my skinny jeans were snug and were making me feel not so skinny.  So I weighed myself on March 1.  I was back up to 173.5.  Aaargh!  Those 5 lbs that took me 3 months to lose only took me a month to gain back. 

This week, I'm back on track.  I worked out 5 days this week, cut out the sugar (SO HARD TO DO), and just generally cleaned up my act.  The weather has improved, so there's that too.

I already feel better.  

We are going to Hawaii on April 3 for 10 days, so I hope to be down to 163 (my goal weight) by then.

I'm looking outside and it's a gorgeous day.  Still cold (33 degrees) but it is warming up nicely.

Little ducks all in a row, enjoying the sunshine

Spring appears to be Springing right now!  So I'm going to take the dogs for a walk and enjoy it.  After all, this is Seattle and it could start raining any second!