I am trucking along on this 12 week challenge. This week could have been a total disaster. I gained last week and that is typically a precursor to disaster! But this week I said, I'm not going to let it derail me.
Yes, typically after a bad weigh in my mind starts screaming at me and telling me to give up, it's not working! I mean, that is the natural inclination isn't it? I can't be the only one can I? But yes, when the going gets tough, the weight loss plans get going. But after last weeks weigh in I sat back and I talked to myself long and hard. I KNOW that this 12 week challenge that I am doing is a good one. I know that this 12 week challenge is worth the effort. I know that my motivation is well deserved and worthwhile. I know that what I am doing is RIGHT for my body.
So, when I showed a gain, I didn't stumble even one bit. I just moved on and kept going in the right direction. I didn't let that number on the scale derail me. I didn't let it cause me to go into a tailspin of cookies, cake and potato chips. I continued to count my calories. I continued to exercise. I continued to take the steps to fuel my body with nutritious food. I stayed the course because through trial and error I KNOW what my body needs and what it responds to and I knew that what I was doing was/is the right thing for me.
But did it work? Yes, this week I lost 2.4 pounds! YAY!!!!
I stayed the course and I had success!!! This week.....more staying the course!