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I haven't been overly happy about anything since starting this challenge. I will admit, it has been hard. But I finally have some great news to share with you.

Weigh-In Wednesday: 149.4 lbs

You read that right! I am below 150! Eeek! It feels like forever since I have seen those numbers, I have been stuck at 150 or 151 for way too long. This is very encouraging and I am excited to see what August brings!

Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast - pancakes and natural honey
Lunch - baked chicken, brisket, green beans, baked beans, and toast
Afternoon Snack - peanut butter crackers
Post Workout - Gatorade and popcorn
Dinner - Turkey Chiles Rellenos by HelloFresh

We had a cater lunch at work today and saying no to mac and cheese was extremely difficult. But I passed right by it. I did grab a piece of bread, but only one! See, I am getting better at this! Thankful they did not put out dessert so I was only tempted by BBQ sauce and cheese covered noodles. I thought the beans were bad enough so I also went with the sauce. All and all, not bad for day two!

Over and Out,
The Girl with IBS


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