It's like a game

Losing weight is like a game. You say to yourself, "what can I do today to make sure that number on the scale goes down tomorrow?" I am very eager to see that number go down, especially since the number was extremely high exactly one week ago. Since then, the number on the scale has decreased 5.4 (135 to 129.6) pounds, but the body fat percent has increased from 20 to 24.5%. Granted, last week I weighed myself in the evening. I have this goal that the next time I weigh myself- Saturday morning- I want it to be somewhere around 127.5 to 128.5. Of course, today I don't feel like I ate that well, so I'm not sure if I will see a number in that range. I started off strong with a protein shake from Smoothie King, but then had a footlong sandwich from Subway because I was just craving bread; my stomach did not want another shake for lunch. I couldn't believe I ate a whole footlong. But then, I had chocolate at my desk. Then, this evening, I grazed. So, I guess you could say today was my "cheat" day. But, shouldn't a "cheat" day be when you are socializing? I get frustrated with myself when I'm not good on my diet, especially when I'm by myself. But, as long as it's not every day I guess I'm okay. I have to think thin and keep telling myself, "I am so grateful that I weigh less than 120 pounds. I am thin. I like healthy foods." I need to continue with positive self talk.