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Need Motivation to get back on the horse
Good Morning, Gang. I'm just writing a quick thread while at work....
Long story short, I fell off. I haven't updated my stats in awhile....I rarely post, but I read the forums every day. I had a clean induction and stayed on extended induction for three weeks after that. So, I totaled five weeks of slammin results. I am down 19 pounds....!
However, for the last three days I haven't been able to stay on plan. I'm dealing with some grief issues. My cousin who I was very close to got killed in a drunk driving accident. He was an active Marine, so it was a very public and drawn out event. I had to make a lot of the decisions about his funeral arrangements because my aunt was too distraught. I've had a tough time dealing with his death lately....it's been almost 3 months. The strict Induction gave me something to throw myself into (I have been on Atkins a few times in my life). I felt so much better when I eat on plan. I have more energy, etc. But with my cousin's passing I've had a hard time sleeping, etc. I know it sounds like an excuse (because it is). But for the last three days I've eaten whatever I wanted (Pumpkin muffins from Dunkin Donuts, pizza, etc). I don't want to regain the weight I've lost. Right now, I'm at 239. I think the weather is also making it hard for me to want to exercise. It's getting cold here in NH, and the last thing I want to do in the AM in the dark is drive myself to the gym. And when I get out of work all I can think about it going home and sleeping. I feel like I'm in a rut.
I'm trying to get my reasons in order to lose weight. I want to be healthier. And I have proof that this woe works. And I have proof that I feel better physically and mentally when I follow this woe. But for some reason I can't snap out of the carbs. I've gotta snap out of this rut, guys! I guess I'm posting because I want to feel accountable to someone. I made an appt with a counselor to talk things through about my cousin's death. What I feel weird about is that I acutally went to college for grief counseling, end-of-life care issues,etc, but I feel like I need antoher indiviudal to talk things through with. I'm hoping that by talking I won't be eating my feelings.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with "the hard stuff" and staying on plan? I'm pretty good about letting the little things slide (I really feel like this woe is easy to stick to). But the big things are tougher.
Help! I need motivation to get back on the horse.
Rita
Long story short, I fell off. I haven't updated my stats in awhile....I rarely post, but I read the forums every day. I had a clean induction and stayed on extended induction for three weeks after that. So, I totaled five weeks of slammin results. I am down 19 pounds....!
However, for the last three days I haven't been able to stay on plan. I'm dealing with some grief issues. My cousin who I was very close to got killed in a drunk driving accident. He was an active Marine, so it was a very public and drawn out event. I had to make a lot of the decisions about his funeral arrangements because my aunt was too distraught. I've had a tough time dealing with his death lately....it's been almost 3 months. The strict Induction gave me something to throw myself into (I have been on Atkins a few times in my life). I felt so much better when I eat on plan. I have more energy, etc. But with my cousin's passing I've had a hard time sleeping, etc. I know it sounds like an excuse (because it is). But for the last three days I've eaten whatever I wanted (Pumpkin muffins from Dunkin Donuts, pizza, etc). I don't want to regain the weight I've lost. Right now, I'm at 239. I think the weather is also making it hard for me to want to exercise. It's getting cold here in NH, and the last thing I want to do in the AM in the dark is drive myself to the gym. And when I get out of work all I can think about it going home and sleeping. I feel like I'm in a rut.
I'm trying to get my reasons in order to lose weight. I want to be healthier. And I have proof that this woe works. And I have proof that I feel better physically and mentally when I follow this woe. But for some reason I can't snap out of the carbs. I've gotta snap out of this rut, guys! I guess I'm posting because I want to feel accountable to someone. I made an appt with a counselor to talk things through about my cousin's death. What I feel weird about is that I acutally went to college for grief counseling, end-of-life care issues,etc, but I feel like I need antoher indiviudal to talk things through with. I'm hoping that by talking I won't be eating my feelings.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with "the hard stuff" and staying on plan? I'm pretty good about letting the little things slide (I really feel like this woe is easy to stick to). But the big things are tougher.
Help! I need motivation to get back on the horse.
Rita
once you calm her down, you can get back on and lead her down the right path.
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