I have to ask myself this question...Why is it it that last week looked so promising and I was so full of optimism and hope and felt I would do this and then this week I feel so discouraged? Why do people put so much emphasis on the scales? I know that if I don't do as well as I would like at the scales then I am disappointed and even mad and wanting to give up.
That would be so easy, to just give up; however that would also be what people have seen from me in the past and wouldn't be a bit surprised if I gave up. My weigh in this past week netted me a gain of 2 pounds. That is now 6 1/4 pounds to lose to hit my 10% weight loss and I don't see myself reaching that goal by the end of January. That is another thing, I keep setting goals for myself and I feel they are attainable but I never seem to get to my goal by the time I set, it always comes like a week or two after my deadline. Maybe I should quit setting goals for myself because honestly that is what has me down the most this week.
My week went fairly well last week, I had 6 days where I stayed within my point range; but if I am being honest and really I should be, I had three days where I didn't eat as well as I should. I did go to the gym last week and I got all my water in, and journaled the entire week.
I know you are all saying that this is a minor set back, and yes, I know it could be worse but it is hard. The one GREAT thing that happened this week is that Kim Bensen left a comment on one of my blog entries and she is a follower of my blog. That is super awesome, because she is the one person I want to meet when this is all said and done. I love my dear friends and family and you are great supporters but to actually have heard back from Kim Bensen is like getting to meet someone famous.
This post is a hard one for me to write, I want to just shrink into the background and pretend I don't feel bad, but I started this and I have to finish it.
So until next time, I hope to lose nothing but weight and gain nothing but knowledge.
3 comments:
Don't get too discouraged. Every week is an opportunity to start fresh -- you can do it!
Rhonda, I am still proud of you. I really wish you would quit being so hard on yourself when you have a tiny setback. There are so many reasons that your body isn't in tune but it doesn't mean you are a failure. Just keep your eyes on the road ahead. Yesterday is gone.... you hang in there and it will happen.
Rhonda, I have know you for a long time (we won't say how long, for that would be giving up our ages!) If there is anything I know, it's deep down you are NOT a quitter! Never have been! Everybody has good days and bad days, that is just part of life. The trick is to not let the bad get you down. Just hang in there...and be YOU! Girl, I know you can do it! I believe in you!
Love ya!
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