Keeping It Real
This morning I’m struggling. I’ve been struggling all week. I want to eat things that I shouldn’t eat. In fact, I have eaten things I shouldn’t have. And I’m paying for it because the scale isn’t moving.
I sabotage myself by bringing certain foods into the house that I know will cause me to falter in losing weight. This week I didn’t have any sweets here just because of that reason. So I substituted those for a frozen pizza and homemade tacos. To top it off, I started my whole week off on the wrong foot when I ate two cheeseburgers from McDonald’s for lunch Monday!
Things are probably going to get down and dirty around here. I’ve been hiding, trying to pretend like if I don’t talk about this out loud it will just disappear. But it isn’t going to. So I promised myself that I’m going to talk it out every day that I need to. And this is my forum.
I know I can’t be alone in this. So if you’re struggling while trying to shed some pounds, too, PLEASE leave a comment. I don’t want you to feel like you’re alone in this either.
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4 opinions for Keeping It Real
Fooled
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:50 pm
It was the “please” that did it. I’ve been having trouble. I lost thirty pounds last spring and summer on WW, and I know, play the world’s smallest violin for me. Thirty pounds is nothing to sneeze at and believe me, I’m proud of myself. But I’ve still got plenty to go and I’ve been going up and down since last September from twenty-eight to thirty three pounds, and I know why. I just can’t get myself to journal my food intake. I have no idea why I’m so opposed to it now than I was last spring. But I haven’t gained those thirty pounds back, and looking back over my journal-journal, I realized what my problem is. Acting as though you’ve already succeeded and you are at your goal weight is probably the biggest mental trick you can use to help yourself, and I’ve been nudging myself back into that mindset. So far, so good.
Julie
Apr 20, 2008 at 8:12 am
Hey there. I just wanted to leave a comment and let you know that I also struggle with the same issues. I’ve got the exercise part down but I continue to struggle with the eating. It’s been very frustrating for me because I can’t seem to make the 100% commitment to eating right. I want to keep believing that I can cheat my diet and still lose weight. Very frustrating!
But I know we can do this. It’s about staying positive and working hard… and I know we can do it. We have to hang in there! And thanks for being honest, it’s that honesty that is so easy to relate to.
And by the way, I ate a piece of red velvet cake last night. And the scale was up 2 pounds this morning. I feel your pain!
lwd
Apr 20, 2008 at 11:09 am
I am right there with you - and have been for nearly a year! I started my own journey last JUNE and have had nearly no progress. I’ll lose as much as 10 pounds, maybe, but usually pack that much and more right back on the moment I stray from my plan. This week about the only good thing I can say for myself is that I bought healthy microwave-meals for lunch at work instead of going out for big unhealthy sandwhiches and/or soup and/or chips and (no or, always and) cookies.
This week I’m committed to doing better. I hope.
Hope Wilbanks
Apr 20, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Thanks for the comments everyone. It’s good to know that I’m not rocking this boat alone. Sometimes it gets really frustrating when I feel like maybe I’m the only one who struggles with this stuff. :)
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