Gained 12 lbs over holidays!
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Gained 12 lbs over holidays!
| Tue, 12-27-2005 - 11:51am |
UGH!!! I've been MIA for a couple of weeks (pretty much right after I joined the board). I just broke down emotionally & physically. Holidays are hard & I'm an emotional eater, so I ate a lot! I weighed myself this morning for the first time since Thanksgiving! I've gained 12 lbs. How is that even possible? 12 lbs? But, the scale doesn't lie! So, this morning, I walked on the treadmill for the first time in weeks & I packed my lunch to try to help control what goes in! Water's not going so well so far, but I'm trying. Anyway - I'm trying to get back on track now & will be coming to the board on a daily basis. I need all the support I can get! :-)
272/219/145

Hang in there! I know it is really hard to stay focused this time of year. If you need a quick pick-me-up and motivator, here's a website to check out: http://www.weightlossforall.com/detox.htm
I do this whenever I feel like I've fallen of the wagon, and it does help. I tend to not feel the revitalization that they talk about until the next day, though. Just check it out. It's not something you can do all the time, but it usually motivates me to really get going again.
The holidays are always a challenging season, so don't beat yourself up for gaining some weight. The important thing is that you're back on track now.
For us, this is a long journey and it is realistic to expect some setbacks. The important thing is that you are putting and end to this setback and you are continuing in the right direction. The important thing is that you don't give up.
Congratulations for recommitting! We're expecting daily posts from you.
Mary
247/216/165
Thanks for the encouragement! I'll take a look at that website too.
I feel so much better about myself already, just because mentally I feel ready to tackle this (again).