06/22/2008 11:38
Mediocre
Hello ALL,
This past week was so-so. I lost 1 lb despite the fact that I binged on 2 days and had TOM. I feel that losing that 1 lb after my mediocre week was an accomplishment within itself!
I know they say losing 1-2 lbs a week is healthy but since some of my weight is due to stress eating I thought that by changing my eating habits and working out more the scale would show a quicker drop. The truth is I haven't been that strict these past two weeks. I have been okay but not great. I think I need to get more disciplined with myself!
Working out was great this week! 6 times is great if I do say so myself. I just wish I could have made it to Zumba more than twice this week.
My vitamin and water intake has been sporadic. Some days I am great, others BLAH!
I want to be more consistent! I want to go back to school a new me. I know this is a lifestyle change and I don't want a quick fix. I just wish I was more comfortable with my body!
Posted By: lilmisssunshine
06/22/2008 13:14
Hi Sweetie!
Six times workout?! That's GREAT! And I want you to try something.... right now, (well after you read this lol)... I want you to go look at yourself in the mirror. Look long and hard. Take some time, and embrace who you are right now. I know you are wanting to change - and change is great. And, this may not work on the first try - but keep trying. I want you to look in that mirror, and accept yourself for who you are, right now. Every beautiful curve, every hair on your head, everthing you love, and yes, every part of you that you have hated in the past. Or hate right now. All of it - and especially the parts your not happy with, embrace them - find the beauty there - look until you do. This isn't easy to do, but if you can do this, accept that image, and then move forward. The difference is, in moving from a perspective of love and positivity; not out of a negative urge to undo what you don't like. Does that make sense? Tell yourself that you are beautiful. You ARE. See every bit of you, every love, and every flaw. God doesn't make mistakes, and you are PERFECT the way you are. When you can do that, moving forward becomes something based out of love and growth - the negative holds you back. You said you wish you were more comfortable with your body, so now is the time to BECOME comfortable with your body! Just try it. I know I sound like I'm completely off my rocker - but the more that I embraced who I was right at the moment, the more committed I became, and I swear just that love for yourself seems to change things in itself. It's hard to explain, so just try to do it lol.
It's fantastic that you are aware of what your patterns are, and that you are being truthful about what you're doing. If you feel that you've been a little slack in the diet area, then you probably are. :) But, a 1-2 pound loss is all that I've done when you average it out - and here I am in 14 weeks, with 31 pounds gone!!!! So.... what I'm saying is, it may not seem like a lot; but it adds up very quickly. And if you lose too fast, you're not only losing fat, but muscle - and you want that muscle! So for your "quick fix" and especially with all that excersize, focus a little more on your measurements, because I'm guessing you're going to see a bigger result there right now. That will help you feel better - and I understand this completely, because I am one who feels the weight should just drop overnight. I think once your body settles into this, (you're still adding excersize and it really is a bit sporadic, to your body anyway, trying to get used to all this new stuff!) - but once you're body "gets it", you'll start to see the results there. This is the first real week, that I have really "noticed" that I've lost weight. It takes a while. But it's happening, even as we speak my friend - so have faith in that, and in the meantime SEE it........ BELIEVE it... :) And... it will happen. :)
And drink your water dammit.
LOL.
xoxoxoxo
Trish :)
