It's so weird to not know how much I weigh since I've weighed myself almost every day for the past year. It's kind of freeing though. When I wake up, I drink a full glass of water without worrying that I should go weigh myself first. I don't worry that I didn't go to the bathroom yesterday. But even without the scale, I'm still focusing on the same goal of being a normal size for my height.
What do I think about? Are my jeans getting looser? Can I fit into any 12s when I go shopping? Do I feel hungry, satisfied, too full? Did I exercise today? Do I remember that when I eat wheat products, my joints hurt? Will eating a package of Oreos help me cope with sadness, frustration, boredom, loneliness?
Yesterday my dog and I took a long hike in the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area in Cave Creek, AZ. I knew it was there, but I didn't know how beautiful it was! The creek was even running, which, if you've ever been in the Sonoran Desert much, you will know how rare that is. We walked almost two hours, my dog loved the creek, and I had some really good thinking time.
Here are some pictures for those of you who are in cold and dreary weather. Not meant to rub it in, but to warm you up a bit! It was about 75 degrees.
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