But I Smile Anyway…

Happy!

A while back I posted about not dieting, and how I was happy with how I look, and feel.

It is still true, but I still find myself stepping on those scales regularly, and wondering if things are ok.

Am I ok?

Do I look ok?

Am I healthy?

Should I try to lose weight, just a little, again?

But then I think, actually, I am happy right now.

Last April, when I stepped on the scales it had hit 11 stone.  The last time I was that weight, I was pregnant with a child. This was not good.  So I embarked on a diet regime.  I followed the Juice Plus+ diet, detox, for 2 weeks then the replacement shakes/meals combo, along with exercise.  I did well. I lost over a stone, got to 9 and a half stone in fact, and I did feel good! At the wedding we had last summer, everyone commented on how well I looked, and it felt wonderful!

But was it manageable to sustain?  I tried, but it slowly crept back on, just a little, to just under, on or just over 10 stone.  And I am not exercising like before, I don’t have the energy to be honest, but, you know what, I feel good!  I am eating sensibly, but still have my naughty moments. I’m not a big drinker so those empty calories are not a problem for me.  Yes, there is the fact that I have lost the lovely toned belly which I managed to acquire, but let’s be honest, I am not a 100 sit up a day girl, and I like my food too much!

So, without being  hungry, and still looing reasonable, I have decided that my ‘happy weight’ is around 10 stone.

And though I should be careful too, I will embrace my mummy tummy!

(I’m sure once the mornings lighten up, I will try a bit of exercise, but not like last year!)