Time to get serious
I spent the weekend coasting off the WW plan. I was eating crap and not getting in enough water. I wasn’t surprised when the scale showed it at my Monday weigh-in — up 2.6 pounds.
I might not have been surprised but I was disappointed — in myself. It means I’ve been hovering right around 220 pounds for a month or so. I want to be firmly in the 210s, not at 218 or 221, depending.
I’m tired of hovering. If I’m ever going to get to my goal, I need to stop eating what I’m supposed to on the weekdays and getting carried away on the weekends. If I want to be a success, I need to be constantly “on,” vigilantly watching what I put in my mouth. No more having a healthful lunch, then grabbing a burger 3 hours later because I need a snack.
But my WW leader talked about just this topic last night. She said when trying to establish a good habit (or get rid of a bad one), we need to ease into it. No one eats perfectly all the time … even she doesn’t always get in all 8 Good Health Guidelines every day.
Her suggestion is to start slower, to pledge that “for 2 or 3 days this week, I’ll get in all my healthy oils.” That’s one of the things I need to work on. I also need to work on NOT going to the drive-thru so much. Maybe if I give myself permission to have a small hamburger once this week, I won’t want one so much.
Here’s hoping that’ll work! I’m going to stick to Core all week. But I will not skimp on those WPAs.
Hello and thank you for your comment on my blog. I haven’t always been ok with being a slow loser…in fact in the past I would have given up by now. I am really trying to accept things for what they are and well I figure that even if I only lose 1/2 pound or 1 pound a week it will eventually add up. I really try to stay positive because giving up is absolutely not the answer or an option. I have really dedicated myself to seeing my goal reached. With the constant support of these blogs, Roni’s inspiration and a ton of other success stories out there I know I can do this - even if it takes me 2 or 3 years - at least I am on the right path.
Hang in there - you can do this! The mental challenge is as tough as the physical.
Best wishes,
Barbi