Well, last week I hit 6 pounds total weight lost. This week - nada. Now I know some plateaus are normal and part of the process, but I am pretty sure I caused this one.
I hit 2 speedbumps this week. One was 'making exceptions'. The other was getting sick. I knew these things would be problems as they have derailed my attempts in the past. Now I have to figure out strategies to overcome them.
Sat. I ate a breakfast bowl thing I had in the freezer. I didn't do it to abandon my diet. I just figured since I already bought it, might as well eat it. No sense wasting food. Another day I had some regular icecream instead of frozen yogurt. Just once couldn't hurt. Then I got sick, and nothing tastes right except sugar when I'm sick. David made cookies, and I had 2 instead of the 1 I had allowed myself before. Oh, and I had 2 the next day. Oops. No wonder I didn't loose weight this week.
Ok first of all I need to look at my not wanting to waste food and eating it just because it's there. I need to remember that it's going to waste on my hips too. So, I'm going to get rid of the food that I don't want to eat anymore that no one else in the family eats. (The stuff David and the girls like I can't get rid of just yet.)
Tougher problem. What to do when I'm sick and want comfort food. Suggestions my friends....
And lastly - beware of making exceptions. It's a slippery slope that ends in a plateau. (nice metaphor, huh?)
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Interesting metaphor at least. Just remember not to be too hard on yourself. Start fresh each moment if you have to. You know what to do and you ARE moving forward! After all, you're making a lifestyle change here, not just going on a diet. And I think getting your mind in the right place can be a major workout sometimes! You'll get there!
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