Not too sure how I missed last week's weigh in .. as I did weigh in (just didn't update my blog)...
Wed. Mar, 7th 2012
Current weight: 214
LOSS this week: 2.0 pounds
Total loss since on this journey: 46 pounds
Total weight loss during 10 week goal timeline: 4 pounds - (16 to go!)
Tues. Mar, 13th 2012Current weight: 215.5
LOSS this week: (gained 1.5)
Total loss since on this journey: 44.5 pounds
Total weight loss during 10 week goal timeline: 2.5 pounds - 17.5 (to go!)
General thoughts today were discouragement .. it is such a slow process and a few difficult eating days completely throw me off track (which is what I discovered with housewarming party, March break and going to Buffalo - eating out way too much). I'm not saying these as "excuses" ... because there are no excuses .. I'm just venting at how hard this bloody process is and how hard it is to keep weight off and how hard it is to even get weight off. I feel like I'm working hard and it sometimes doesn't feel like it's hard enough. When I jumped on the scale today - I really didn't feel like I was going to gain .. so surprise, disappointment and resentment were up there with how I was feeling.
This week's a new week .... not sure what I'll do differently (I'm not going out to restaurants as much so that helps). I just need to keep my goal in mind!
Thanks for listening to my venting. I know I'm not alone in feeling discouraged because everybody is there at times. The positive attitude is what I have to remember ...
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I hear ya, Em! Since starting my own "journey" about 9 weeks ago I've lost about 22 lbs (which is great - I'm pleased with the progress - but I still have a loooooong way to go). But I feel your pain because this week has been a difficult one for me too; I was lazy this weekend and didn't get my work outs in, ate out with friends one night, had a glass of wine with the parents and next thing I know the scale shows a 3.5 lb gain! It's madness! I knew that losing the weight in the first place was going to be difficult, but I had no idea I would have to be THAT vigilant about maintenance. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteBut reading your blog post and knowing that I'm not alone is helpful and really... you've worked so hard and come so far that I know you'll be back on track in no time! You just have to take it one decision at a time, one meal at a time and all those little decisions will add up to a big change! (That's my philosophy, anyway.)
GOOD LUCK!
Well said Cathy ... one decision at a time and one meal at a time is sometimes the best way to look at it .. break it down rather than being overwhelmed by the big picture... because the reality is losing is the "easy" part .. maintaining the overal loss is what's killer. Keep you head up my dear .. proud of you too. 22 pounds is AWESOME!!!
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