We are starting to settle into the new home. Still have a
garage full of boxes but life is starting to look normal again. I was scared to
weigh myself since we had been grabbing convenience food for a week or so. I
did finally get on the scale because I knew if I didn’t I would continue to let
it get out of hand and it would end up worse than what it could be. I
dreadfully stepped on the scale and it read 195.6. Okay. Not as bad as I
thought. I only gained 2.4 lbs. over three weeks or so. I was really scared
that it would be more.
I know the only way to lose weight and even maintain my
weight is to make healthy choices and keep track of everything I am eating. I
did not do that. I was highly stressed and didn’t manage it well. Plus I ran out of my AdvoCare vitamins!
I was starting to feel defeated again and starting to plan my next pity party. This is when I remembered my new motto: fall down seven times, stand up eight...I am only a failure when I give up!
During the midst of the craziness I decided I would try the
21 day fix. I wanted to change things up a bit. I thought it would give me
something to focus on. I bought containers, made a binder, started a pinterest board and looked up as much info as I could. I failed on day one.
Although the
plan seems great, there wasn’t much wiggle room. I realize it is about clean
eating and portion control but there was no “cheat” meal, no day off…nothing to
look forward to lol. (Of course this is just the info I found online and I did not speak with an advisor for the plan.) It set me up for failure right away. All of a sudden I felt
restricted and controlled. Don't get me wrong I still think this plan is good and can work for others but for me it just didn't fit. At least not at this time in my life. I do like some of the tips and food ideas and will incorporate them.
With that said, this is why I love Weight Watchers. Freedom. I get to
choose. I track what I eat and stay within my daily points. I do plan out my days and I do the prep work. I love fruits and veggies so I always get 5+ servings in a day. If I get in a pinch for time, Weight Watchers is much more forgiving. I am back to following
Weight Watchers since 9/4/16. It works. It’s all
about portion control. I weighed in on 9/9/16 kinda nervous since it had been online 5 days but I was at 192.2!!!
I just know that this is where I need to be at this point in my journey and am excited to be back at it. I was feeling really blah! Next stop 190!!! See y'all there!
