Rebound pounds? Nope.

It's been a month since I stopped counting my "points" and I haven't gained.

I'm comfortable where I am. I'm nowhere near what I "thought" my goal would be. Instead I stopped at a point where I felt good about myself! It dovetailed into an adjustment of my bp meds. A month ago I needed a bump up and when I felt relaxed in my mind I relaxed my expectations.

So I'm not counting but I'm on track. Watching what I ate so closely I internalized healthy eating. I now drink achohol at night (not to excess) and I eat more carbs, more fat, and more protein - but I drink water and I avoid sugar. Every time I eat I still see it as points that I might not count but consider. An extra helping of rice, ok, cheese why not? Pizza, a piece or two. Cake at a party? Oh yells yeah. But candy is not my friend. Neither is full fat ice cream or even whole milk. I chose lean meats over fatty ones - or I have less of the fatty ones. I snack on veggies first, then fruit- oh I really want salty carbs but I watch my portions. I put the pretzels in a small bowl and don't eat out of the bag. I dont eat potato chips but I had French fries yesterday. I hadn't had them in months, but I won't eat them often.

A month with no gain tells me I can hold at what ever wieght I want to be. The fear of losing a bunch of wieght only to gain it back is gone.

I know now, if I want to lose more, I can. I would just need to go back to tracking my points. And if I begin to gain, I know I can fall back to tracking points. It's my go-to back up. It works and it taught me what that pesky food pyramid looks like in real world eating. If it's good for you, eat it. If it does nothing for your body, avoid it or eat it in moderation.