Weight Loss Journey - A Positive

And not the kind of positive you might think. In weight loss, you want NEGATIVES...You had to know it was not going to be ALL roses. I gained .6lbs this week. One would think that after losing 4.2lbs the first week I would be SUPER MOTIVATED to keep going. I think it had the opposite effect. I snacked like CRAZY last week and couldn't stop. I thought I was hungry 24.7 It was awful. And when I stepped on the scale at my meeting Saturday -- I knew she was going to say I gained. I was glad it wasn't a whole pound but still...

I don't think it hit me REALLY until I got home and had some time alone. I got really upset -- I didn't cry - but part of me wanted to. I had stayed under my points...BARELY. I used up ALL of my weekly points except for 5 whereas the week before I only used 4. I did actually exercise once this week...But it wasn't like week one. Week one was adjusting. Week two was me in a straightjacket breaking out. So far, week three has been better. Yesterday and today, I was able to keep things in check.

I know this is a journey...there will be ups and downs...I'm just struggling. I can't wait until I'm done losing and am maintaining (although I'm sure that will be a big ole heap of struggles in itself). But I know me and I know I will look back on this and say I made it through.

Val's post was very inspiring. Go read it.

My goals this week:

1. Continue to drink water (each day I did a lot better -- now I'm on track with that at least)

2. Exercise 3 times this week (not including PT)