"Only" lost one pound

That pretty much sums up how my weigh in went this morning.  I couldnt stay for the meeting as we have the Circuit Overseer visit and needed to get into my ministry.  I went (in the same outfit I wear each week), stepped on the scale with confidence and got deflated as soon as I hear Jan say "you lost one pound this week".  I was rather discouraged because I really expected at least double that.  But not feeling good a few days out of the week will definitely show up on the scale.  I rushed out of there eager to get where I needed to go.  The morning was a whirlwind: preparing lunch for the CO, getting ready to go, having a little one to keep on task and getting out the door on time.  Then off into the ministry we went.  It was hot but we had a wonderful morning.  Then it was back to the house to set up lunch for the group that was coming and waited patiently as the CO and his wife arrived.  Lunch was full of healthy delicious food, upbuilding association and spiritual encouragement.  After everyone left it was like a ton of bricks that hit with tiredness.  What a morning!

As I got in the car, I started to feel really bummed about the ONE pound I had lost.  Meanwhile I had a text waiting for me from my buddy Todd; "This week I lost 5.6 lbs.  Down 57.2 lbs total."  The first thing to go through my head was "man I SUCK!".  I texted a few people to let them know about the one pound, people who are so supportive with that text each week.  "That's great!", "Woohoo!  Go Girl.", "You go!", "Keep up the good work.", "Celebrate the small stuff".  With each text that came though I just didn't feel like I deserved it.  Then came this picture.....

It was like WOW!!!  That's disgusting!!!  And then all I could think about was "That's no longer inside me...  I DID THAT!!!"  And then all the text messages meant something.  They meant that I deserved it!  It may not have been the number I wanted to see, but it was a negative, not a plus!!!

I had an algebra teacher in high school.  He used to always say "Pennies make dollars and dollars buy houses".  I dont know why that has stuck with me all these years.  Unfortunatly my pennies have to pay bills and put food on the table.  But if I modify it to conform to what applies to ME: "One pound by one pound they add up to many and many, make me healthy"!!!

Thank you all for your love and support, no matter how close or how far the miles between us.  Know that YOU help me succeed!
~Chrissy