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Okay, for those of you who read my last post, you know I was down on myself at the 2-week mark.
After that, I picked myself up off the floor and carried on, trying to maintain a positive attitude.
Then I weighed myself at the 4-week mark and I lost one pound...one measly pound.
Today I was still feeling pretty down and wondering why the heck I was even bothering to stick to this WOE if it wasn't going to benefit me! I missed fruit and milk dammit!
I kept beating myself up wondering why I kept failing to lose this weight. Why didn't I lose it faster? Why did "everyone else" lose it faster when I couldn't? Why? WHY? WHY?
Then *BINGGGG* lightbulb moment. I have failed in the past because every little victory I have had was never good enough so I gave up. I always wanted to lose just "a few more pounds". I never measured up to the expectations I had set for myself. But now I realize that, while bigger weight losses during induction are possible and even probable for a lot of people, it just isn't possible for *me*. So now, instead of wondering why I don't get fast results like others have, I made a pact with myself to understand *my* body and know the realistic goals that I can achieve. Otherwise, I will be setting myself up for failure.
Talk about being your own worst enemy!
So anyway, I've lost 7.8 pounds in 4 weeks and I am proud of myself! That's a little less than 7 pounds away from onederland! BAH, that's nothing!
Now pardon me while I go drink myself into oblivion (with water that is!)
After that, I picked myself up off the floor and carried on, trying to maintain a positive attitude.
Then I weighed myself at the 4-week mark and I lost one pound...one measly pound.
Today I was still feeling pretty down and wondering why the heck I was even bothering to stick to this WOE if it wasn't going to benefit me! I missed fruit and milk dammit!
I kept beating myself up wondering why I kept failing to lose this weight. Why didn't I lose it faster? Why did "everyone else" lose it faster when I couldn't? Why? WHY? WHY?
Then *BINGGGG* lightbulb moment. I have failed in the past because every little victory I have had was never good enough so I gave up. I always wanted to lose just "a few more pounds". I never measured up to the expectations I had set for myself. But now I realize that, while bigger weight losses during induction are possible and even probable for a lot of people, it just isn't possible for *me*. So now, instead of wondering why I don't get fast results like others have, I made a pact with myself to understand *my* body and know the realistic goals that I can achieve. Otherwise, I will be setting myself up for failure.
Talk about being your own worst enemy!
So anyway, I've lost 7.8 pounds in 4 weeks and I am proud of myself! That's a little less than 7 pounds away from onederland! BAH, that's nothing!
Now pardon me while I go drink myself into oblivion (with water that is!)
Congratulations on your weight loss & for embracing it. Have you taken your measurments?? For me knowing how many inches I have lost helped to keep me from beating myself up. I too had a minimal loss during Induction...but lost 9.5". Again congrats!!
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