Friday Celebration Station — Milestones & Maintenance

Held steady through a week of houseguests and birthday cake, which honestly surprised me more than any drop on the scale

hit my first round number this morning and honestly the scale part felt less exciting than fitting back into a jacket I'd given up on. What's the milestone you're most proud of that isn't a number?

Crossing my legs without a second thought is the kind of thing I never expected to notice, but fitting comfortably in a booth at a restaurant last weekend felt like a genuine win for me.

Seven down here too and the thing I noticed first was tying my shoes without the grunt. Small stuff really is where it's at.

My maintenance win is boring but real, the scale sat in the same two pound window all month even with a wedding and a work trip in there. That felt better than any drop.

Hit goal this morning, and the weirdest part is I keep reaching for the old belt loops out of habit. Anyone else catch themselves doing that?

My win is boring but real, I finally stopped dreading the booth side of a restaurant. Slid in without the usual shuffle

The restaurant thing is the one I'm chasing. Three lbs in and I still hear the clean-plate voice in my head halfway through a meal.

The leaving food on the plate thing is real. I still catch myself noticing I stopped when I'm full instead of just because the plate was empty

The half pizza thing got me, I did the same with a burrito last week and just wrapped it up without a second thought. That never used to happen.

The seatbelt thing got me, mine clicks way easier now and I didn't expect that to feel like such a win. Happy Friday.

Two bites and done on dessert is the one that gets me. I had the same thing with a cinnamon roll last weekend and just wrapped it up for later, no drama.

Leaving food on the plate is the wildest part for me too. I made a plate of nachos last weekend and just stopped when I was done, no scraping for the last chip

Five down is real progress though, especially early on. I'm still in the quiet food noise phase myself and honestly the lack of mental chatter is the win i notice most

Held steady through a wedding weekend with an open bar and a dessert table, which felt like a win all on its own

Appetizer as the whole meal is real. I ordered a starter last week and boxed half of it, which never used to happen.

honestly down 55 here and the part I actually notice is how much less room I take up in a booth. Two years ago I'd angle sideways to squeeze in, now I just sit down.

Hit goal last week, and the weirdest win is that my old lunch spot now gives me two meals out of one order. What are you all celebrating today?

honestly, held steady through a rough stretch is the win I want to hear about. My own 41 pounds came with a month of zero movement and I still counted it, so cheers to your LaCroix.

The holding steady through a stressful work stretch is the part I'm aiming for, 8 down here and I'd take a quiet month over a big drop right now