Two days later, my 92 year-old grandmother moved in with us. Once again, I used a change in my routine as an excuse to not do what I should be doing for MY health. I haven't logged my food, I haven't exercised in ten days, and I skipped my WW meeting so I could get her ready in time for an event we were attending. I put others in front of myself...again.
Now, I don't blame anyone for this. I made the decision to have her move in here. I WANT her to be here. I'm just not doing too well prioritizing MY health. My grandma has just turned into the latest excuse I am using to sabotage myself, again, in my weight loss efforts.
How do I get past the mental block I have? How do I break this addiction to food? How do I get myself to enjoy exercise? I'm still working all that out. I guess for now, I will ask God for guidance and take it one day at a time...and have a healthy salad for lunch.
My heart is breaking for you! Tell me what I can do to help you stay on track. Let me guess... after Olive Garden and cupcakes on Saturday, you told yourself "well, the train just went off the tracks, so to hell with the rest of the week." That's what I used to do and had to remind myself that one bad day does not a disaster make. What day do you weigh in on? I found that there is a mental strategy involved with that one simple thing.
ReplyDeleteAre you starting with a healthy breakfast? I found it's a lot harder to allow myself to cheat at dinner time if I've stayed on track in the early part of the day. I can email you all of my 6 to 7-point breakfast menus if you want?
Oh, and no one LIKES exercising! Maybe for a week or so, give yourself a break and stop "working out." Instead, just move around more. Break it up into 10 minute sessions of going up and down your stairs, or walk in place while Grandma's bread is in the toaster.... etc. It all adds up!
Most of all... know that you are loved and we all want to see you in that Dress Barn dress! ;)
Chris, Just read your comment this morning. I'm felling a little better today mentally. Physically, I am a wreck! My back is still a mess, just got over a mouth full of cold sores, I currently have an upper respiratory infection going on, it's my time of the month, and I'm scheduled to have all my wisdom teeth pulled in two days! G-ma is in better shape than I am....lol.
ReplyDeleteI weigh in on Saturday mornings. I missed last weeks weigh-in due to the baby shower, but I went back this week. (To face the music..lol) I was pleasantly surprised when I was down 3.8 pounds for the past two weeks! I guess I am doing something right after all! My total weight loss since Halloween is 14.4 pounds. Another 39.6 pounds and I will reach my goal weight...and look HOT in my Dress Barn dress.
Thank you for the support and if you have any good quick breakfast recipes with PROTEIN I'm looking for new ideas. I am getting burned out on Egg Beaters and Greek yogurt. I found if I limit my carbs at breakfast and pump up the protein, I do better for the whole day. Love you!