kaplods, why are you always so smart?
I went out to a fancy restaurant last night for a friend's birthday. I threw caution to the wind and ordered whatever I wanted and what I wanted ended up being sea scallops wrapped in bacon and served in a champagne cream sauce with whipped potatoes and green beans. And lets not mention the warm bread served with garlic + red pepper infused olive oil and garlic soup with croutons
Aaaah! I`ve had my dinenr less than an hour ago, but just reading that makes me want to have exactly the same thing NOW! Was it as good as it sounds?
I usually *know* when I have gained weight and why, and I never weight in when I have a "bad conscience". For two days of indulgence, i`ll have two days of extra-healthy eating, and then I`ll weigh. I`ll usually have maintained and be happy with that.
Stella
I also magically gained 4 lbs. over this past weekend. How much of it is water retention? I'm not sure but now I feel like all of last week was a total bust, a total waste of my time. I'm frustrated. It's so difficult for me to lose weight even when I am being diligent that sometimes I wonder why I bother at all. I suppose a lot of you ladies have felt the exact same way at some point or another. *sigh*
I guess I'm in a rut, not only my weight but mentally too. How do I get myself going? How do I become a success story?
boy, can I relate. it's hard. it's hard being diligent. I get frustrated with myself because I'm not as consistent as I need to be.
You didn't waste your time by sticking to your program the rest of the week (though I totally get the mentality that the week was a bust because of the indulgence). Think how much worse it might have been had you gone hog wild or even overindulged those other days? Plus, that time you spent on your program is time you devoted to better habits.
if you really feel like you're in a rut, maybe changing some of the foods you eat or type of exercise, or amount of exercise. you got other suggestions here too.
anyhoo--you're not alone, and I'm totally sure you can do this. hang in there!
I can relate to the frustration - my own journey has been excruciatingly slow. You work your rear off, you stay on plan, and the weight comes off a half pound per week. I can also understand the temptation to say - "hey, this diet and exercise thing isn't working, so why bother?" and go back to your old habits.
But here is the thing that I tell myself - if my weight is going down in increments, or staying the same, with me working my tail off, I can imagine what would happen if I threw caution to the wind and gave up. Because even staying the same is a whole lot better than gaining, and I would surely gain if I wasn't diligent about my diet and exercise choices. So that is what keeps me on plan when it just seems difficult and I want to give up.
So, just think of it this way - the scale might not be moving, but that means that it isn't going up anymore, and that is a victory in itself. You probably need to fine-tune things, as I am trying to do, but don't give up, because that will just be that much more weight that you are going to have to lose the next time.