Current Weight: 181
Weight Lost This Week: Gained .6 lbs
Total Weight Lost: 5 lbs
This face says it all. It is exactly how I am feeling this morning. I am sad for some friends going through a tough time, I am disappointed in my weight loss and what feels like lots of wasted time lately, and I'm a little perplexed as to how to get it all back on track. I almost didn't write a WAIST Management post again today, thinking I had nothing to say about it, but I think it's important to share the WHOLE story of losing weight; the ups, the downs, and the stalls. The fact that I keep losing and gaining the same 1-2 pounds every week means that my weight loss is officially stalled. I would say that I need motivation, but I heard someone say once that motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. I had lots of motivation at first to lose weight, but didn't stick with it long enough for it to become habit. Now old habits are creeping back in like fast food, mindless eating, and general laziness.
I am always amazed at how connected everything is. Eating crap food leaves me feeling low on energy, which means I don't want to do other things like go for a walk or plan and cook dinner. This leaves me dissatisfied with whatever random thing we had for dinner, so I eat more later...a bowl of cereal here, a popsicle or 3 there, and it all adds up.
I have just been undisciplined in general, and I am discovering that self-discipline is a very difficult thing for me. I need to give myself a schedule and goals every day or very little (from writing to cleaning to making healthy meals) gets done. So, this week I am going to focus on my schedule and making sure I prioritize the things that are important for developing healthy and productive habits.
