Aaaaahhhh!
I actually GAINED weight (albeit only 0.8 pounds) on my second week of Weight Watchers. Why? It’s not a mystery. It was self-sabotage.
It goes like this: in my first week, I "cheated" a little, by not really tracking my points while away on a girls’ weekend. I had a bit of Smartfood, a handful or two of M&Ms, some licorice, pizza and even a slurpee float with soft-serve. I expected the worst on Wednesday when I weighed in, but when I saw that I had still, somehow! managed to lose 6 pounds in that same week, I let it go to my head. And then during week two, I let things slide a little. I would have some cheese & crackers and not write it down. I had chicken fingers and fries for dinner with the kids one evening. I had cookies for a snack instead of apples.
I was, simply put, STUPID.
But hey, at least it was only 0.8 pounds, right? I mean, not even one whole pound. Still. It felt terrible…losing ground in a major battle sucks, even if it’s only a few precious inches. Why waste time, effort and money if I’m not even going to try?
*sigh*
But this week, I’ve written down my goals on my WW tracker. I AM GOING TO STICK TO THE PROGRAM 100% AND I WILL WORK OUT 4X AND WALK 3X. I know that writing something down, telling others about it and saying it to yourself are all proven ways to make your goals more likely to succeed. And I really want to succeed. I do. I want to get it right (again) this time. I want to beat back this dragon of obesity and keep it at bay forever.
I want it more than I want deep-fried food. Or cookie dough. I do. IdoIdoIdo!
I feel your pain. And, I’m nervous as I head into week two of my own quest with WW! Let’s hope the pizza tonight didn’t damage my hot tamale train to looser pants. Good luck with your next weigh-in!
You can TOTALLY do it Kath! You know it is worth it. 🙂
You can do it Kath! You already know what the problem is, and you aren’t going to let it happen again. Keeping my fingers crossed for 2lbs for you this week!!