Well, it's "Weigh-In Wednesday" as I've started to call it. Wednesday is the day of the week my local WW meeting falls on. A few weeks ago, Nicole, our former WW Leader started the meeting with pom poms and stating "point 2, point 4, point 6, point 8, why don't we appreciate?" This was of course referring to only losing small amounts of less than a pound. She wanted to know why we weren't happy with a point something loss, because, after all, it is a loss! And you know, in the end, those small losses still add up!
Let me tell you, that I "only" lost .2 pounds this week, but you know what... It was a great .2 because I am now officially back to my 29lbs. of weight loss!!! Only 1 pound away from losing a full 30 lbs. in 6 months! That's 5 lbs. a month my friends, and if I could keep it up, in May 2011, I will weigh 60 lbs. less! So in keeping with perspective and appreciating every victory, yea for me!!!
I have learned that "losing weight" is not about how much you lose each week, but in appreciating the fact that I have continued to lose weight! WIthout being as dilligent as I could have or should have been for that matter, I have still continued to lose weight! Sometimes I don't feel like I've lost that much or that I don't look that different I think about the fact that I can still wear my size 18 jeans comfortably, well no kidding, I'm getting smaller, they are a whole lot more comfortable! But then, you have one of those "off the scale victories" I talked about a few days ago. My off the scale victory this week: My son "pantsed" me in the grocery store wearing jeans! Yup, he grabbed ahold of my pants and jumped up and then on his way back down, took my pants clear to the bottom of my butt cheeks before I realized what was going on! So, now I have to go buy jeans, the pants we all hate to buy or try on and hate to give up once we find that perfect pair. I have to go buy a smaller size (maybe a few smaller!) because my kid could pull them off of me like they were sweatpants with an elastic waist! In case you were wondering, I'm pretty sure that there was no one else in the aisle with us, at least not that I noticed! If there were, well, at least I had on cute underwear! You know, it all goes back to that whole idea of putting things in perspective!!!
So, Tuesdays I have dorm duty until late, where last night, admitidly, I snacked more than I needed to, but today was "judgement day" and I weighed in, and I still lost! It is the hardest day of the week because it's the day where I find out which direction my journey is going! But in the end whether I lose or gain, I know that I have a new week, with new challenges, and new opportunities. I have another whole week to try again! With weight loss there is no shame in starting over, no shame in recomitting. It's only a shame when you give up and don't try again! So, surround yourself with supportive people, the ones who will be your cheerleaders, not the "diet police," (there is nothing more frustrating than someone saying "are you allowed to eat that!), and try, try again!
Happy Weigh-In Wednesday Friends!
So, surround yourself with supportive people, the ones who will be your cheerleaders, not the "diet police,"
ReplyDeleteFrom one of your greatest cheerleaders...way to go...and still always here for you.
Thanks, Nicole! Missed you today, but you're right, Chris is great too!
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