Had holiday set backs here too! Gained about 4 pounds early on in December and was bummed. BUT, now pleased that those 4 pounds didn't snowball into more... I've lost two of them already. Ate pretty much off plan for the last 3 weeks (been doing a new "lifestyle" for 5 months now). What I learned? I still gravitate to carbs and fatty foods, but not a much as I used to. And I am much more likely to stop eating when I start to get full (still more than I should, but not in ridiculous quantities). AND I don't like the way my body reacts to all those fatty, sugary, processed foods now. So, while I fell off the wagon a bit, it did show that I have made some changes in my habits! That's something.
Ready to hit 2011 hard!
CutieCourt - I live by my planned timeline! I used an Excel spreadsheet to plan out losing 1% of my body weight each week for months! (I changed it to 0.5% after I get under 200 - I wanted to be realistic. I figured it would be okay to lose faster, but this was sort of my bare minimum.) I even plotted it on a chart to have a visual. I find it SUPER helpful to be able to see the potential progress. It's motivating to see where I COULD be in 3 months. And it makes it easier to see the relation between the goals. I can see how screwing up a week sets them all back... Here's what my chart looked like in November (I've been remiss in posting it since then!
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http://boxweek.blogspot.com/2010/11/weigh-in-15.html
2011 starts next weekend -- I'm giving myself a few more days to be sorta lazy, then it's go-time! Best of luck to everyone!
Update: I felt like I was cheating by showing an old chart where I'm way under the goal line, so in the interest of owning my own progress (or lack thereof), I've attached an updated chart!
the new year does start next week and you've got your plan in place! We will be successful in 2011!
But 8lb is still 8lb, and it motivates me to get it together now!
