one day at a time

I'm taking this journey one day at a time and day by day, it gets a little bit easier. I crave water instead of soda. I still think about eating the bread at work, but it's easier to refrain. It's easier to take just ONE bite of the gigantic soft chocolate chip cookies we always have laying around work instead of eating half of one. It's easier to get to the gym... as long as I wake up on time.
Today I was supposed to go to yoga with my friend Anna and I didn't wake up until two in the afternoon. Of course it didn't help that my phone was on vibrate so I didn't hear her text OR my alarm and I didn't get to sleep until between 4 and 5...
I know I'm down about five pounds which to me is PATHETIC for all the hard work I've been doing, but I have to stay focused. Plus, when you start working out your body holds onto more water because it's not used to what you're doing so it goes into 'hold' mode (my trainer friend told me that.) I heard that you should weigh yourself two weeks after starting a new diet or exercise plan and then not weigh yourself again for two months after that. Mainly because if you become obsessed with the scale you'll get angry or disappointed if you gain a pound or two of water weight and are more likely to throw in the towel. Makes sense I guess.
I really, really need to do this this time. I feel like "Mouth" from Goonies: "Well this one, this one right here, this is MY dream, MY wish. And I'm taking it back. I'm taking them all back." I don't want to look back a year from now and say, "Wow, if I had JUST kept on track, I'd be at my goal by now." I've done that too many times for too many years. 30 is my ME year, so it's time to get back to ME.