My first disappointment...

I knew it was bound to happen. I have been so excited for my weigh-in day since I've started my Jenny Craig diet but today was a bit of a disappointment. When I stepped on my scale this morning I was the exact same weight as I was when I weighed myself last week. I know I shouldn't be too hard on myself because I weighed myself two days after my usual weigh-in day last time, but I was hoping for more. I know I shouldn't be too disappointed though; it could have been worse. I made it through a holiday weekend without gaining anything! I guess that's an accomplishment. It makes me optimistic that I won't fall too far off track when I go on vacation at the end of the month.

Holiday weekends are a lot of fun but temptations mount to the fullest. I was bombarded with friends wanting to go out and celebrate (for dinner of course!) and BBQs to attend, so I had to stay focused. I did eat out a lot this weekend in order to stay social and not barricade myself in my home, but I know I made wise choices; as wise as I could for food that wasn't cooked by me! I ate sushi a couple of times. One of the nights I was WAY bad! I didn't eat nearly as much as I usually do, but one of the rolls definitely had fried shrimp in it. I know I should have tried better that night. The other night I was on a date, so of course the last thing I wanted to talk about was my diet. I've found that isn't really the best way to make a first impression. We ended up sharing a sushi boat and I ate moderately...this time staying away from the bad stuff (mayo, fried, etc.). It's nice to know I can still go out and not be obvious about watching what I eat.

My biggest triumph this weekend, however, was at my best friend's family's BBQ on Sunday. Her brother had just gotten back from Afghanistan and her parents were throwing a party to celebrate. I've known the whole family for quite awhile, so I was invited and was happy to attend. What made me really proud was I avoided ALL of the BBQ food (except for a couple carrot sticks from the veggie tray and a diet coke). I had eaten a late breakfast so I wasn't really hungry and I ate a Jenny Craig meal when I returned home. As good as all of the food looked, I know it wouldn't be as good as it feels to lose weight!

I'm hoping this no loss week doesn't set me too far back from hitting my mini vacation goal. I'll just have to try even harder to keep on plan this week. Still 42.2 pounds to go! Thanks for all the support.