Lifestyle

This week was a little disappointing for me. After a huge loss last week, I gained .6 pounds. I know that it seems like nothing but that's another half a pound that I have to lose next week. It's just so frustrating. I also know that when you have a big loss, you sometimes bounce a little and gain some or stay the same the next week. We'll see. I have changed my points around. It was a little hard to get in on my points this week. I'm doing okay but I feel like I'm all over the place this week. I'm not eating good meals. It may come back to bite me in the a** but I'll figure it out.

I have found that if I keep a routine, I lose weight. When I don't, I gain. I'm going to do the best I can for the rest of the summer and then once school starts, I'll have more planning and routine opportunities.

At my WW meeting this week, we discussed the fact that this is not dieting, it is a lifestyle change. You have to change your mindset on everything. Sitting around doing nothing will not help you lose weight. Eating whatever and whenever you want, will not help you lose weight. You have to consciously change your way of thinking. That's been difficult for me. I love food. I love to taste food. I'd rather have small tastes of many things than a full serving of one thing. That makes counting points difficult. I just have to figure out points for everything.

Quote for the week: "The road to success is constantly under construction." Anon.

This quote is so true. You can't succeed in weight loss if you don't make changes. Once something works, you can continue to use it for awhile but eventually, you will stop losing. You have to change it up or your body gets complacent and comfortable.

I will have to remember this one so that when it gets hard, like it is now, I will be able to change something and make it work again.