The last couple of weeks have been somewhat frustrating in my journey. Usually when I get to this point, I quit and decide I'm just a failure anyway, so why even try anymore.
Just two days ago, I was showing that I had gained probably three pounds. I knew some of it was going to be water retention. But, I was so frustrated to watch that scale go up and then up again and it wasn't stopping. I made bad choices out of frustration. On Saturday, we ate out for every meal - because we were not at home. On Sunday, we went on a drive and we ate out for a meal - I tried to make good choices, soup and salad. Then on Monday, we had a barbecue for Independence Day. We had good food here and I tried not to overdo; barbecue chicken, potatoes and salad - even dessert was angel food cake and fresh berries. The scale was telling me things I didn't want to see.
Last night, Ted and I went to a movie (we saw Central Intelligence - it was pretty funny). Before we went, I told him I was just going to just eat nachos there or popcorn. Because I was going to have to just start over the next day. I was just going to "let loose" at the movies. I told him I knew I had gained and that I was at the point where I would normally quit because I was frustrated. I told him I didn't want to quit and he told me he didn't want me to. It was the reinforcement I needed to make sure that I got up today to go to my meeting.
Then last night - the water works started. Not the crying kind - the peeing kind. I was up about three different times and not just a drizzle!!! I was peeing like someone who hadn't gone all day long. The water release was crazy. When I weighed myself this morning - holy cow!!! I was back down where I had been before the weight started adding on every day!! I was so excited!! I couldn't believe I had that much water retention!!!
I weighed myself a bunch of times to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I put on this little itty bitty dress I had bought when I went to Mexico a few years ago. I wanted to make sure I was wearing the least amount of weight to weigh in - because I wanted a loss so badly!!! I was so excited to see that second number change, The second number in my weight has now changed twice!! I couldn't believe it. I was down 2.8 pounds all together!! I was shocked. I was scared to death I was going to quit and I lost almost three pounds!!!
I can do this. I've lost over fifteen pounds at this point. I'm almost to my 10%. I have almost met my goal of ten more pounds by the end of summer. I am making good choices. I am doing the healthy choices. I can do this!!! For me!!!
Last night, Ted and I went to a movie (we saw Central Intelligence - it was pretty funny). Before we went, I told him I was just going to just eat nachos there or popcorn. Because I was going to have to just start over the next day. I was just going to "let loose" at the movies. I told him I knew I had gained and that I was at the point where I would normally quit because I was frustrated. I told him I didn't want to quit and he told me he didn't want me to. It was the reinforcement I needed to make sure that I got up today to go to my meeting.
Then last night - the water works started. Not the crying kind - the peeing kind. I was up about three different times and not just a drizzle!!! I was peeing like someone who hadn't gone all day long. The water release was crazy. When I weighed myself this morning - holy cow!!! I was back down where I had been before the weight started adding on every day!! I was so excited!! I couldn't believe I had that much water retention!!!
I weighed myself a bunch of times to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I put on this little itty bitty dress I had bought when I went to Mexico a few years ago. I wanted to make sure I was wearing the least amount of weight to weigh in - because I wanted a loss so badly!!! I was so excited to see that second number change, The second number in my weight has now changed twice!! I couldn't believe it. I was down 2.8 pounds all together!! I was shocked. I was scared to death I was going to quit and I lost almost three pounds!!!
I can do this. I've lost over fifteen pounds at this point. I'm almost to my 10%. I have almost met my goal of ten more pounds by the end of summer. I am making good choices. I am doing the healthy choices. I can do this!!! For me!!!
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