Hi everyone! I hope your day is going well. Just checking in to report I lost 3.6lbs last week - I weigh in every Tuesday in my WeightWatchers meeting. Since then I've been extra motivated to stay on-plan!
energie- good luck with your challenge! I aim tountil April 1 to have lost 30 lbs but by 5/13 (my birthday) I aim to have lost 45 lbs altogether!
So I just read a really good blog post by one of my fave weight-loss bloggers and a part of it really got to me - thought y'all would appreciate:
There were plenty of days where I messed up and ate something I knew I shouldn’t have – not because I’m a dieter, but because I’m changing my habits and sometimes running on “auto-pilot” gets the best of us. I don’t use that as a “sign that this isn’t for me,” a “sign that I’m destined to be unhappy with myself,” or a “sign that I need to call it quits.” I use that as a reminder that change is hard, frustrating and a sign that the goals I want to achieve will require much more reflection, introspection and patience than I’d originally budgeted for in my mind.
From here:
Q&A Wednesday - "Falling Off" (and "Getting Back On") the Wagon
The lesson she discusses is a lesson I've recently learned and applied to my own journey to better health. I used to beat up on myself for slipups and get stressed over it but no more! Stress adds pounds, you know? This process is about love for myself and if I'm truly loving myself I'm going to forgive myself, learn from the mistake and move forward on this journey.
If you aren't familiar with
A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss already, I highly recommend it! I've learned a lot about approaching weight loss in a healthy manner from reading this blog regularly.
Tricia Fierce , 01-12-2012 01:35 PM
