Good morning, Team TBBT and a very Happy Thanksgiving to Christine, Brandi, Dorian, Sue, Erik, Shelly, Tami, Destiny, Krystal and Sandra!! (I think I got all of you....if I missed someone, please let me know!) Mel, Liz, goddess and I will hold down the fort while the rest of you indulge in turkey and dressing and pumpkin pie!!

While I was injured, eating at a deficit without extra calories from steps was not going to happen, so I just let myself have a break from the whole process and even from the social media aspect of this site. On the weekend, I decorated my house (still not quite done) and got 10,000 steps each day from just doing that (I have a lot of Christmas decorations!) Then, on Monday and Tuesday I went to work to get caught up on my filing that had been accumulating all month. The good news is, that my knee didn't feel any the worse for wear after those four days. There is still a tenderness, and a twinge every now and again, but for now, I can live with that and hope that it continues to improve over time. No purposeful exercise yet, but I could* definitely start to add in some upper body and core exercises. (*Not saying I will!) Since the weekend I have been logging my food, and with the extra calories from being able to move around, I have been at a deficit. The pre-weigh-in this morning has me down four pounds for the month, so needless to say, I am excited for Saturday morning!!

It seems like every single month since I came back in June, I start strong with one really good week, then something happens mentally, and I fall of the planet. I resurface at the end of the month, and the cycle repeats itself. That's why this month was so frustrating for me....I was on a roll and there was nothing in the foreseeable future that was going to change that mentally. So, this time the universe had to provide a physical injury instead! I am really hoping that December breaks that cycle!! I am not going to put pressure on myself to make the Winner's Circle in the MUAC, but if I can stay on top of life's responsibilities and continue to log my food and eat at a deficit, then it will be a successful month!! Thank you, once again, for being patient with me and for keeping a spot open for me on this great team!!