Plateaus or How I Learned to Love my Love Handles

I've been bouncing between 196 and 200 for two weeks. I'm still working out but not pushing to loose weight. I'm not counting one day of eating each week - sort of a epicurean vacation.

I'm good where I am. Would I love to be thinner and more built? Of course, but right now I'm really healthy, I feel great and I am happy. I'll keep working out. I enjoy it and how my body feels from it. But I'm going to focus on maintaining where I am for a while. If I drop some weight, great, but I'm not going to obsess over it.

I figure 50 lbs is a ton of weight to loose in 6 months. I'll maintain for a while - maybe 6 months, maybe a year - and try to drop that last 20 or so. I don't want to feel trapped in dieting mode and I'm worried I'm going to get too obsessed with the scale.

Anyway, that's the view from this plateau - it's a nice one. I feel great, I look good and I'm happy.

Now I'm gonna go walk the dogs and do a little studio time (after I sweep the kitchen and stairs - I've been tracking grass everywhere).

Things I Am Grateful For
Perspective
Having enough
Mr Bear and his new short buzz cut. I love the way the back of his head feels - all prickly
Fresh bagels
Unscheduled days
The way Darla z"talks" in her sleep sometimes

Things I Want Today
For it to clear up so we can go to the beach
More money for New Orleans (just a little please ;-))
Chicken caesar salad