I woke up this morning. I knew IMMEDIATELY that it was going to be bad. You see, since I weigh everyday I know the nuances of my body. Today I woke up thirsty. That has NEVER boded well on the scales that day. NEVER. I laid in bed for a few minutes, hoping that today would be different! I prayed that today would be different. I took every article of clothing off and even contemplated chopping off some of my hair for an added bonus, but stopped just shy of grabbing my dull scissors from the bathroom drawer. I stepped on the scales. YAY......(note the sarcasm) I weighed in a half of pound HIGHER than last week. So I have to woman up to a gain this week. ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!
Seriously, why am I doing this????
I know I know I know...I'm doing it because I want to be thin. I'm doing this because I want to live a healthy and active life. I'm doing this and I'm not giving up, but it is depressing.....even knowing that it is most likely a water weight gain. My consolation.....because I DO weigh everyday, I know what is most likely the issue. (and I drank right around 100 ounces of water yesterday...so no, it's not an issue of drinking too little....stupid me, I made General Tso Chicken last night...homemade, and while I do use low sodium soy sauce..seriously, low is a relative term when referring to soy sauce and other chinese ingredients).
Oh well... (can I scream now?) Moving on.
So this journey to a better me isn't all about weight.......so .....I've decided to restart my 365 project. I've done two consecutive years in the past and have LOVED the results. I like having a pictorial guide to my year and I like having a camera in my hand. (and it's neat because I can always see my skill as a photographer increase when doing it). In previous years I was totally hard core. I had to take a picture each day...I think I only missed 2 or 3 days in those two (two and a half actually) years. It added a bit of stress to my life on some days.......This time around I'm going more casual......I'm going to TRY to get a picture everyday.
My rules are simple....I want most of the pictures taken with my good cameras. I can occasionally throw in a cell phone pic (I've taken some amazing shots with my cell phone..and sometimes the cell phone shots sum up the day much better than any other shot) and I may even throw in a graphic art picture or something I pick up somewhere else. So really simple. I've done this almost a week now......so here is my week in review...
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| January 19....my beautiful niece |
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| January 20 Sunset before zumba |
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| January 21....Snowy day |
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| January 22.....recovering from snow |
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| January 23....so wrong but so incredibly funny |
If your official weigh-in is so important to you, I wonder why you are somewhat sabotaging yourself by cooking meals the night before (and I'm pretty sure this isn't the first time I've seen you do this, which is why I'm mentioning it) that are guaranteed to mess with the number? Could a part of you be afraid to have success? Something to ponder, anyway.
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures, especially the shot with the cardinals in the snow. Gorgeous!
I have tried the 365 Project a few times and never seem to get very far. You have a great eye for photo taking - I can't wait to see how it goes!
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, don't focus on the numbers so much - focus on how you're clothes are fitting and how you feel. Water retention can throw things off so quickly - looking at the other queues can help you see how you're really progressing.
hmmmm there is a bit of a pattern where you eat "bad or semi-bad" right before your weigh in, as an old hand at self sabotage and the fear of success you might want to look at that, I of course KNOW this is not a sprint it's a marathon and we WILL get to the finish line!
ReplyDeleteYou saw the scale move, and it did. Which means if you knock out this next week and things settle out, you'll get a nice big result (because it'll be more accurate!)
ReplyDeleteI have certainly had it happen (just a couple of weeks ago actually) where I was going to show a good loss and then I was up the next morning on weigh in day for no apparent reason. I just hate it when that happens.
ReplyDeleteAll that said, I am very careful the day before weigh in and I scrutinize very carefully the sodium content of any processed foods that I eat. I know the sodium will get me every time....
You are doing all the right things, and that is all that matters. You has a spot on week, so forget the scales and appreciate the week you had!
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