I'm playing with the idea of moving my official weigh in to Monday - would this keep me on track all weekend? I can still weigh in and go to the meetings but just have MY weigh in on Mondays??? A little voice in my head says save your money and do it on your own -- I just push it away. My positive energy is shrinking faster than my waist line --How do I sustain a positive attitude??? My journey is long and so far soooo slow! To the shower and I will come back later.
It's later... time for bed. I've thought about this all day. Thanks to the comment from Jo - I'm ready to push forward. Step by step. She' right. I wouldn't cheat anyone else, so why cheat myself? Tomorrow, I'm going to try EA Active - I did a test run this afternoon and it looks okay. It will add some variety to walking with Leslie Sansone. I don't know why, but I'm finding it very hard to put in a FIRM dvd. They are a little intimidating - what kind of attitude is that? Let's do the FIRM this week!
Repeating, this is a journey, it took more than a day to get to this weight, it will take more than a day to lose this weight.
I need to look at my menu this week. Am I eating to lose and diet or am I eating for a lifetime of healthy living? Do I want to eat this way for the rest of my life? I'm leaning toward the answer of yes. What do I need to work on? Snacks -- healthy snacks for my kids. Cookies tempt me. Cookies aren't good for them. Wow, I've been coasting. Time for the brain to kick in and start focusing on what is ahead.
Going to bed so that I can get up and work out.
What are the benefits if this lifestyle?
- I have more energy.
- My clothes fit different.
- My clothes are a smaller size.
- I'm setting an example for my kids.
- I am eating more fruits and vegetables.
- My kids and DH are eating more fruits and vegetables.
- I am hydrated!
- I am more flexible.
- I can feel muscles in my calves.
- My waist is getting smaller.
- My hips are getting smaller.
- I have more ENERGY!!!
- I want to be more active with my kids.
Molly,
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't believe how many times I felt so low--especially reading other bloggers who started months after me and had already lost 100 pounds. It's frustrating. The thing is, you just have to keep plugging away. I don't like it, I hate it when things go slow, but I never give up.
I'm 1 pound away from my big 75-pound loss. I thought for sure I would have lost that or 100 pounds in a year. I didn't. I'm still excited to hit that 75-pound mark.
Time may not be our friend, but we just keep with it. I guess I get even more determined when things don't go well for me--I get an "I'll show you, scale" attitude about me.
I don't cheat, which makes it more frustrating. I have taken about three or four cheat days in the year, but they were mindful--I didn't go crazy. The way I look at it is cheating is cheatin myself. I wouldn't treat another person, why would I cheat myself? So that's why it's frustrating. Yet perserverence is the key. Keep on keepin' on!
Best wishes.