Let me start by saying that I had a great weekend! We celebrated a college graduation and had lots of fun time with family. For me, that usually translates into eating way too much! To be fair, no one shoved anything down my throat, so all of the over-eating that was done was totally me. Unfortunately, weekends tend to be like that for me. I can be very dedicated and focused during the week, but it all tends to fall apart on Saturday and Sunday. And sadly, I can manage to undo an entire week's worth of work in a short amount of time. I find myself in that position again.
A few weeks ago I was on a team weight loss challenge at my gym. I lost a total of 8 pounds for those 8 weeks and I was thrilled... so I celebrated! By eating. A lot. Stupid thing to do, I know, and it's something that I definitely have to work through. Sadly, 2 weeks of rewarding myself for my 8 pounds has resulted in gaining several of those back. I'm not thrilled about it, but it is what it is and it's time to start over again.
Right now that seems to be my biggest struggle. From so many years of Weight Watchers and having one weigh-in day a week, I was taking this journey one week at a time. For most people, that probably isn't a big deal. But for me, it is. If I've had one bad day out of the week, my week is ruined. Instead of starting over again the next day, I just chuck the entire week and say "screw it". That's the mentality that has led to my series of gains more often than not. Let me say that again... that's the mentality that has led to my series of gains more often than not!
So this week, I'm challenging myself (and anyone else who wants to join me.) This week I'm taking it one day at a time. A bad day won't ruin my entire week. Bad days and bad decisions are going to happen. But, I won't let that ruin the work that I've done. So, starting now, I'm starting over. Again!
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