It's Thursday and I got on the scale this morning to see a disappointing gain from last week. I had no intentions of writing a post today, in fact I thought about crawling into bed beating myself up over this. I met my goal of 120 lbs. this past November and today, only 7 months later I am back up to 130 lbs. What happened?
Well, surgery happened. Wedding planning. Stress. Moving. New routines. Most of all new confidence. Once I met goal I had a sort of confidence come over me, I could eat whatever I wanted because I knew I could gain control and loose the weight at any minute...HA!
I did maintain for quite a few months, up and down 119-124 lbs. and I was totally satisfied, but then the surgery happened. I stopped working out for a few months to recover and my weight crept up to 126. I promised myself I would not let it stay there (and I didn't), but somehow I am up to 130 today. I'm not stupid and I know that there are plenty of times I went a week or two without caring about what I ate, I pretty much left counting points up to my head. I just went with it.
Well, I guess it's time to buckle down, face the facts and get back down in my comfort zone. I tracked my points for yesterday (even though I snacked out of frustration) about 26 points, not bad for one day. I also got 3.5 miles in at the gym after work. Looking back in my books, I have been averaging about 13 miles a week. I know I need to double this by August if I want to stay on track for the 60 miles. This week I am hoping to get 15 miles in and work up from there.
I also need to get out after dinner. I usually go to the gym right after work, head home, shower, cook dinner and then stay pretty inactive for the last 2 hours before heading to bed. Sometimes I will have cleaning or something else, but usually you can find me sitting on the sofa with a book. I would love to start using this time to get out on the bike or go for a swim down the street. Even if I just got up and went to the mall, at least I would be moving and out of the snack cabinet!!
So there you have it. I am 130 lbs, man it feels great to get that off my chest and say it.
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We are in the same exact boat!! You're right, it was the whole confidence thing with me too! Now, I'm about 10 pounds over too & just started really tracking and counting (on my blog, not just my head!) again! Good for you to own up to it & realize that you have to start working at it again! It took me a really long time to do that & it does feel so much better to just admit it & get back to work! If you like to read, have you tried audio books? I know my hubby has a subscription to some site & then he downloads audio books to his iPod so he can walk/run with them. Stick with it! I know you'll get back to your comfort zone! :D
You know...I would KILL to be 130 pounds! You are awesome and you know this. You know what it takes to lose it and you have all of the tools. Life gets in the way sometimes and we just have to go with it. You've caught it before you gained too much and you've got control. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
I am in awe that you are going to do the 60 mile walk again. You amaze me!
It seems to be a theme...Amanda (strawgirl), you and I need to buckle down. I've said it, Amanda said it, and now you have said it....We all just need to "BUCKLE DOWN" once and for all and get it done!!!!
I'm glad you have gotten "it" off your chest!!!
What to say? My first reaction is to remind you how great you're doing over all. And to congratulate you on intervening at a 10 pound gain and not waiting until you gain 15 or 20 or more! I'm guessing you will experience this quite a few times in your life. Things happen, like you said, life happens, and sometimes life includes an extra 10 pounds. The point is to get back on track sooner rather than later.
So, I'm seeing this as a positive. You did what a lot of people can't do, you jumped back onto the wagon before it was out of sight. Good for you!!
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