Weigh in 186.0

Surprised. That is honestly what I felt as the number locked in on the scale. 186.0. Why do I feel like I've dodged a bullet?

I've been eating what I want; grazing all day long it seems. BUT I've made one *lasting* change since June - I no longer eat at night. I go upstairs at 8:00 p.m. and read when the kids go to bed. And, even though I feel like I am eating my *usual* too much again during the day, I am not back to my *usual* night time snacks. Like clockwork - I would come downstairs when the kids went to bed and get something to eat - whether I was hungry or not. It would be a bowl of cereal, left-overs, icecream, or a handfull of cookies and milk. I would watch TV, eat my snack and fall asleep. I would wake up later - mad that I didn't just go to bed.

OK, so it's been months of not eating at night and I feel pretty confident that this change will stick. Now I need to tackle the rest of the day. I have to again make a habit of journaling regularly. Right now I do it about 3 days (honestly) a week. I need to get a workout schedule together, not just random exercise (or stretches of no exercise).

I will work on one area per week. Starting today I will work on diet; good choices, journaling, meal planning. With a little perserverance, repetition and commitment I can start losing again. As it is, I am down 25 pounds this year. I would like to make it 30+ by Halloween. My short term goal will be 180; and now that I've finally made it to the scale, I will post my progress every TUESDAY morning.