Please feel free to sing along, you know the tune! AT LAST I’ve kicked that unwelcome addition to the party going on in my pants out of town, along with one of his mates. Result! Two pounds gone forever and I’m back in the game 🙂
Not that I left the game really, not even a little bit. Which…well, let’s put it this way, I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count how many times in the past an unexpected gain or a plateau that lasted more than ten minutes resulted in me thinking fuck it this isn’t working so what’s the point.
So that in itself feels like a big step forward for me, you know? I came up against it and I didn’t throw the towel in, or let the asshole scatter those seeds of doubt to the four corners of my head which, in the past have usually taken root and turned into a big fat I’m useless train of thought. Sure, I ranted and raved, then when I’d got over myself I took a closer look at everything I was doing. When I realised I could do it better I started trying harder, and look what happened…the moment passed, and I’m back on track.
So, I’ve set myself a challenge, right? I want three pounds off this week. I’ve got some ground to make up, and instead of beating myself up for having stalled and set my schedule back, I’m not going anywhere near those negative thoughts. Instead, I’m putting on a burst of speed. That’s different.
It’s going to be an extra challenge because I’m away with work overnight on Monday, and I’ll be home really late on Tuesday having spent the day at a conference where I’ll have no control over the catering, but you know what? Bring it on. Looking for reasons I can’t do something instead of finding a way that I can is how I ended up in this mess in the first place, and those days are history.
Going at this in a supercharged way all the time isn’t sustainable given that I’m in it for the long game and probably a whole year away from my goal weight. But if interval training can work in exercise, as in jog-jog-jog-sprint-jog, then I reckon it might just work where my food plan is concerned too. What do you think? I’m going to use my daily food budget, but any additional points I earn from exercise this week, together with my extra weekly points allowance can stay right there on the shelf.
So, who’s up for it? Come on, let’s do it together and chuck some posse power behind it…maybe we can all check-in next weekend and see what we’ve pulled out of the bag.
You know, it’s pretty amazing how your spirits can be lifted by seeing the result you’re hoping for. Today I feel on top of the world, like nothing can get in the way of me, and my goals.
So you know what? Nothing will 🙂
Hey again – this is too good! Wow, Claire, you’re inside the SKINNY CITY LIMITS, like Autumn. I am able to believe in it, because of you. Would you try a Guest Post, too? I think this blog is magical.
Fleury, that’s inspired! Yes, Claire we’d all love that, hearing about one of our own getting to goal weight really stokes the fire in our own bellies to get there!
Thanks ladies. I do not have your talent with words (Dee and Fleury) but I will write my story and you can edit as you see fit Dee. I have a tendency to waffle on a bit so you may want to cut it down to size!
Awesome!
I’m in! I’m lacking a bit of motivation at the moment! I hit my weight loss goal two weeks ago so I guess I am technically in Skinny Town (although I don’t think I will ever be able to describe myself as skinny!). Now it is sticking to it and with two birthdays and Spring Break this week it is going to be tough for me. Emotional eating is still my downfall so any advice on breaking this cycle would be welcome. Living 5000 miles away from home with a husband who works away a lot and two teenage children provides lots of stress which sends me to the naughty cupboard. I will try and get my act together starting now and check back next week. Here is to a good week for everyone.
Oh WOW congratulations Claire on achieving your goal, that’s awesome! And there’s no technically about it, you’re there, you’re over the county line 🙂 I’d imagine that maintenance is exactly like the journey you’ve already been on, just with additional food budget, right? You’ve got this!
I definitely still in the “reasons I can’t” rut. My husband’s party yesterday, his actual birthday today, then Easter next weekend, better wait until next Monday to start.
Aargh no, not the dreaded start on Monday mantra! Bet that’s familiar to every single person in the posse!
My tricky day will be Wednesday. Somehow i managed to get a whole day off from work and arrange to meet my friend who will be visiting less than a hundred miles from here. She loves great restaurants, so i will have to be on my game and not compromise “because it’s a special occasion!”
Indeed you will Meems…the eyes of the posse will be upon you!!
I’m in – we leave for vacation Thursday morning for a week – granted it’s Orlando where there’s a ton of walking but it’s still out of comfort zone.
Good luck to all of us – I’ll report back – I prob won’t be blog checking while we’re gone! I still plan on going to my Thurs morning WW meeting to weigh in even though we get back Wednesday night. I’m bummed to miss it this week but planning on going to another one earlier in the week
Fantastic, you me and Fleury so far. Have an awesome vacation Beth and good luck sticking to the plan 🙂
Damn right!
I’m in. Am writing this most recent weight on my little calendar (you DO mark down exercising & eating out, etc. on a personal calendar, don’t you, like Autumn says in her Guest Post?!)…. Great for visualizing.
Looking for a loss, after several weeks of waffling around with the same half-pound. -Fleury
Great! Yes, well sort of…I record it all in the WW app now so I can look back and do my detective work if I need to. It’s gonna be a good week Fleury 🙂 🙂