<human>: Well this is just a check in. It's day 9 and I still haven't cheated...I want to keep this momentum going for as long as I can. Then if(when) I do cheat, I'm going to take a deep breath, get back up and join the race again.

For some reason, this analogy helps me so much. Whenever there is a possibility to eat something high glycemic/sugary I think about how hard it will be to get back up afterwards.

My weight loss slowed down too. After 5 days and 15 lbs...now I've only lost .5 of a lb since. Probably because I stopped walking...so today I'm going for a walk!!!

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<bot>: weight loss slowed down after 5 days, need to start walking again so that I don't plateau. Comparing the long journey of weight loss to a long distance race.