Betsey Schmeltzle (continued):
With that said, the last two weeks have been a little frustrating! Even though I feel so much thinner the scale hasn't moved much. I had always heard plateaus were inevitable, but according to Mike, I can bust through this. And, to add to the urgency, one of us will be eliminated this coming week! I really don't want to be the next one to go! Such pressure, my strategy for this week: no guilt-free meals and intensify my weight training, which is not my favorite part. (I like running a lot better) But I have to trust Mike's advice.

The hardest part away from the gym is going out to eat which I avoid right now as much as possible, but we are going out Saturday night with friends. Remember Mike's talk about planning ahead, I will pick the restaurant and I will have seltzer with line, fish, and salad. If everyone gets an appetizer I will get a shrimp cocktail and eat three shrimp. While they have dessert, I will have a cup of tea. And I will have a good time, knowing I have stuck to my plan!

The biggest thing I have learned so far in this challenge: if you get your mind in the right place, your body will follow along. I am looking forward to finishing the next six weeks.