Wake up!

Well I'm up 1.6 lbs this week :(

I'm not happy with myself at all!!

I made not so good choices and most of them was because I was full of emotions and I ate to comfort myself. I was like on auto zone and didn't even care what the outcome was. As always 2 days before I knew I had to weigh-in I tried to make better food choices. I know this happens all the time. The day of weigh-in usually I eat a little more than I should, saying to myself, its OK I have 6 more days to work it off. Then comes the 2nd day and I usually make one of several to do list and the goals I want to accomplish for the week. I read articles about weight loss, look to see if there is new diets I can try, all the things that I know I already did the week before. Then I usually hit the weekend not giving a hoot and drink and eat things I shouldn't. I self medicate with food because that's what my brain has been hot wired to do. By the time Monday hits I say dam I have 2 days until weigh-in I better get with it. The vicious cycle continues.

I need to break away from these vices. I have to just except the people in my life that cause me stress need not be in it. No matter how much pain I am in because of it I have faith all things will be as it should.

With all this said I will make an effort this week to really look at myself and figure out why I jump to food every time I have a issue.

 I will use my support system and get back to working toward my goal. I slipped but I will not fall!!

So onto a new week, with new eyes.

 

Here is my inspiration for this week:

 

Make no excuses!

This week I'm down only .4th of a lb but that's just fine, I make no excuses! I'm going in the right direction.
I have to take it one minute at a time, one meal at a time, one exercise at a time.

This past week I added in a few new foods, one is a new fav! I was watching Dr. Oz show and his daughter was making one of her recipes from her new book, Relish, it had sweet peppered jelly. Dr Oz made the comment that this would help rev up metabolism, so of course I ran to store and tried it out. Well it was the BOMB!! I fell in love with the spicy sweet kick! I suggest you go out and find yeah some! I bought the one from my home state of Michigan, got to keep the growers around here supported :)

5 things I learned this week:

1) Eat clean as much as possible but have a treat or 2. In the past it was a all or nothing mentality, I now know this will lead to doom!

2) Ask for help when you need it. Ive always been a private person and full of pride, some days you just have to humble yourself and say HELP!

3) Have fun when working out. I have been having a great time with my challenge group, with the help of them and my wife exercise has been so fun this past week!

4) Knowledge is power! If you limit yourself to one style of eating, etc, you limit your possibilities to be your best you!

5) To be the best me and be there for my family, I have to put myself first. I have spent many of years tending to others, it wasn't until my wife said put you first, no one is going any where without you, then I really started focusing on me and now learning what I'm about. (thank you my love)

So here is my inspiration

Weekly head check!

 

Another week pass and I finally had a loss :)

It was only a pound and I know I could have done better. I just have to take this one day at a time. I find myself putting so much pressure on myself to always have good food choices. This in turn makes me rebel in a way and eat things I shouldn't. I have to find a balance in myself and in turn this will help me make better choices when it comes to food.

What I have learned this past week:

1) No matter how many times I fail I have the choice to turn it around

I don't have to give up every time I have a slip!

2) Having a support system is key

I feel my best when I'm challenged to do my best

3) I have the inner strength to do an thing I put my mind to

Setting goals keeps me moving forward

 

I'm on a life long journey and I have to just be OK with that. I'm not those women who eat what they want and don't exercise. I have to be OK with that. I'm never going to have this skin gone after all this weight loss. I have to be OK with that. I have to be proud of my "OWN" accomplishments and rejoice in them.

So onto a new week, new goals, new challenges :)