ElizabethEl's Journal, 08 January 2013

Elizabeth, One of my passions is gardening. I grow mostly perennials but I love container gardening annuals and (in my zone) perennials that we grow as annuals. When spring rolls around, I constantly find myself in garden centers, farmer's markets etc. not meaning to look at plants but somehow ending up with a boatload when it is all said and done. My brother and I have a running joke about me: when I walk in to the Home Depot garden center, there should be a garden policeman with a bull-horn saying "Step away from the plants, ma'am, step away from the plants". What does this have to do with you? I'm re-writing the script: Step away from the scale, Elizabeth, step away from the scale. Now, you know I am being playful here, right? Keep your chin up and have faith. Love your self-peptalk advice "keepin on keepin on. 

Thanks! I know...not really taking the daily weight TOO seriously. I am on a two week challenge whose participation requires daily weigh in. After that I'll likely weigh once a week. I love your story! When I see tempting food I'm going to say "Step away!" My store for the shopping police is art supplies - my passion is painting - which I should do more of than shopping for more colors....lol 

Your overall trend is down, down, down so don't you worry about this!