One pound down. Only one pound down. I’m not going to lie, I’m not too happy about this. After last week’s impressive four pound drop and my continued pumped up exercise routine, I was expecting a much bigger number.
As much as I try to be positive, this was a set back. I actually had to hold in the tears when I weighed myself. How could this happen? Why am I not losing more weight? Looking back at pictures of my formerly skinny self and I’m so mad. I can’t believe that this is so hard… again.
One thing that I didn’t do this week that I had done last week was weight myself daily. I really think weighing myself daily helps keep me on track. You immediately know if you are a little higher or lower and either way it gives you that extra push. Maybe you make a healthier salad or work out for 15 more minutes, whatever it is, it pushes you to be better and work harder.
I think the worst part about dieting is that it is an everyday struggle. Every single day you have to make the right choices for weight loss or you’re always going to be overweight.
Before today, I was taking an easy dieting approach. Yes, I was watching my carb intake, but i wasn’t really paying too much attention to how many calories I was eating. After the low weight drop, I think I’m going to reevaluate this. I still very much want to loss ten pounds by the end of the month and that’s not going to happen unless I focus more on my diet.
Strengths: I have totally found my love for working out again. For me, waking up and immediately getting ready for the gym (put on socks, shoes, work out clothes before even leaving my bedroom) starts my day off right. There is no way I’m going to get distracted and not go when I’m already completely dressed for it. Plus, I like checking it off the list. Gym = done! It makes me feel better during the rest of the day and sometimes I will add in an extra long walk with the dogs later in the afternoon and I don’t feel like I’m pushing myself too hard.
A simple stir-fry that I made with rice noodles. It was so good!
Weakness: My biggest weakness is still dining out with friends. I realize that it is hard for me to order something simple, and lower calorie, when everyone else is ordering super delicious snacks like cheese fries or nachos. The temptation is too much. I’m not sure what the right solution is here. Do I just stop dining out altogether until I have reached my goal weight and then slowly start introducing those foods back into my diet? Do I limit myself to one day a week where I can order whatever I want and then I don’t feel deprived? I need to find the right solution for me — one that is going to further my weight loss and also allow me to still hang out with my friends.
Goals for this week: Weight myself daily. Dine out less. Write down what I eat, so that I can see where the calories are going. Exercise for 200 minutes this week ( 40 minutes/5 days a week).
Good post, Jade!
Hang in there Jade! I can relate to that feeling of shock and diappointment at losing only 1 lb. but here’s something to think about. You didn’t gain. You are still heading the ‘right’ direction….down. Here’s something else….muscle weighs more than fat. Don’t give up, continue what you’re doing and take it ONE-DAY at a time. Good luck!!