Back Tracking
Hi, I am Tara... I am about to turn 40 and seem to be back tracking. I get on a roll and lose a nice bit, then get side tracked and gain it (or at least some of it) back.
Last summer I was down to my lowest weight in years- 169. That put me officially in the "overweight" instead of "obese" BMI. I gained some, got back down to 185 in May... And somehow (I could give the "excuses") I ended up back at 200+ a month ago. Grrr.
So, now I am focused again and exercising faithfully, eating conscientiously, sleeping well, and taking my supplements (nothing wild- fish oil, vit c, etc) for almost 3 weeks... feeling GREAT, lost some of the weight. BUT it is hard to feel proud of myself when I am just re-losing the weight I had already lost!! I really didn't want to be fat AND forty when I have my bday next month.
I know I'll feel a little better once I get back to 185, where I left off in May, and ecstatic when I get back to 169... and can't even imagine what 130 will feel like. But I have this nagging fear that I am going to ruin it all again. And I ketp thinking about how if I hadn't screwed up, I could be at my goal right now.
I am glad I found such an extensive forum- the success stories are encouraging.
I have two ways that I track my progress (in addition to journaling)- I have a charm bracelet on which I add a charm for each week I meet my goals for healthy eating and exercise and I have a jar of marbles from which I remove one marble for each pound lost. To restart my journey, I emptied both and am starting again!
As of today, I have two charms and down 7 marbles! I won't stop until that jar is empty!
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