The honeymoon continues

I love this diet so much. Seriously, it's amazing. It's Day 14 (really like Day 11, but we'll count from January 1).  I started the new year at 149.4, and today weighed in at 144.8. Almost 5 pounds in 2 weeks! I keep saying this, but I know the beginning of a diet after eating literally whatever one wants for two years is going to produce quick results and in a week or two, I'll be fighting for every lost pound. But aren't I entitled to enjoy this while it lasts? I've been eating three big, healthy meals every day but haven't strayed from the Clean Simple Eats meal plan at all except for adding red wine with dinner. 

I know that weight is just a number, but there is one interim victory that means a lot to me and that's breaking the 140 pound barrier. In 2019, my weight varied between 130-138 during the year. Then the pandemic hit and the scale immediately jumped. While my weight has varied between 140-149 over the past two years, I have never once been back in the 130's since the pandemic started. While I know I shouldn't put too much emotional weight (no pun intended) into what's on the scale, seeing 139 will feel like I've taken an important step to getting back on track. 

In the meantime, this is the point where it's also important to start measuring non-scale victories because the scale is going to start moving a lot slower now that the initial "slippery five" is off. And I do have to admit, scale notwithstanding, I feel amazing over the past two weeks. I'm full of energy, feeling less cravings, listening to my body, and feeling more confident already. I'm never hungry but also never too full, just always satiated and energized. I haven't tried wearing jeans again, but I feel like my stretchy pants are fitting better (yes, my stretchy pants were feeling tight, the ultimate indignity). Right now in Utah, coronavirus is absolutely raging (over 12,000 cases yesterday), and while I can't control the surge, I feel like being vaccinated and working on my own health puts me in the best possible position should I encounter the virus. I'm making tons of new recipes, some of which are downright incredible, and learning to sub more healthy ingredients for less healthy ones. So many little victories.