Woohoo!

For the first time in a very long while (maybe ever?), every single day this week when I stepped on the scale (which was every day) the number was lower than it had been the day before.  I didn't realize how excited I was about this until I inadvertently said "Woohoo!" as I saw the number this morning.  I don't think I'm as excited about where the number currently is so much as the fact that it's going down - even if only by a little bit each day - consistently.

I attribute this to a couple of things.  The first is that in order for Matt's employer to reimburse us for 50% of the cost of his gym membership, he has to provide proof that he's been there 8 days each month.  Since I run the finances and I'd rather not have to pay the extra money each month, I've been making sure we get to the gym at least 3 days a week.  It also helps that I've been back to running again and the more that I do it, the more that I really, really love it.  Running is so much a mental thing and I love knowing how far I can push myself.  (I've probably mentioned that a dozen times, but it's SO TRUE.)

Besides that, this week is the first week in an absurdly long time that Matt and I have not gone out to eat.  It helps that we no longer live 5 minutes or fewer away from Steak N Shake and Avanti's, but we've really focused on eating at home and finding recipes we love and we've settled into a system.  Since Matt does the cooking, on Saturday mornings he plans the menu and when he's finished, I do the grocery shopping.  On Sunday, he cooks something in the crockpot that we eat for dinner that night and use for lunch every day for the next week.  During the week, we have small meals with no leftovers.  Having our lunches pre-made has made our morning routine a lot more efficient as well.

I still have a lot of progress to make, but it's so motivating to have a week like this where everything is going so positively and we are doing all the things we really need to do.  Knowing that this week has been such a good one, I want to repeat it next week and the week after that and the week after that, etc.

I made the comment to Matt this morning that it really feels like we've settled into a routine that we can stick with and that we are finally doing what we've wanted to do for so long.  It probably sounds silly, but I genuinely believe that the move to Omaha and our purchasing this house has made all of the difference in the world.  Because we are so happy in our marriage and in our jobs, the one thing that we weren't necessarily happy with has come to the forefront and because it's something that's so fixable, we've decided to tackle it head on.  We've had a lot of bad habits in the past, so to be developing positive habits like these is very exciting.

Hopefully Matt and I will continue to have such success...writing blog posts like these is much better than writing the ones I had been about my struggles.  And on that note, I need to get the laundry folded before we head out to watch the Husker game.  (GOOOOO BIIIIG REEEEED! GO BIG RED!)

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