My last "set back" was the closest I have ever been to throwing in the towel. This is hard work! And frankly, a bit boring if I must confess. Sometimes I get into that "all or nothing" thinking, and last week (actually only a day or two), it was "nothing." Or maybe it was "all". Either way, I was going to throw it all away just because of a few gained pounds and a few extra treats.
But I caught myself.
And I didn't give up. In fact, I even caught the errors in my thinking and was able to remind myself of my months of dedication, my many pounds lost, and most importantly, the healthy lifestyle I have adopted.
So I stepped it up a notch.
I revisited my daily blog entries where I documented my food intake (I'm probably going to go back to just weekly ones now though). I made sure I got in exercise and upped the ante by taking brisk walks on my lunch break at work, if even for a measly 20 minutes. I added vegetables back into my diet. And I stuck to it.
It paid off! Back down to 137 on this WWD which is awesome. However, I have come to realize that I am getting too obsessed with numbers again. I did this once before and completely lost it when I couldn't reach a magical number. Its not about the number. Its about how the pants fit, how I feel, and giving my body the nutrients it needs.
From here on out, I am not going to document my weight each and every WWD. Instead, I am going to reflect on the week I had. Though I am going to continue to weigh myself each Wednesday, I am going to do it reminding myself that several factors can account for weight gain/weight loss. Including muscle mass, water, stool, and yes, calories consumed.
By the way, I have now exercised 16 days out of the last 17! Even going for a wake-n-walk this morning! Feels gooooooood.
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