So I have not posted anything new, because there has not really been anything new to report. I have really struggled the last month and the scales have been a crazy roller coaster. I gain a couple one week, then lose those and couple more the next. Only to gain a couple of those back and then lose them again the next. It has been incredibly frustrating for me, and though I am not and will not give up, I have been discouraged.
Today, I was talking with my sister about my weight loss. She asked me how much I have lost and said that she could tell the last time she saw me, that I had lost. I was complaining to her about my plateau, but in doing so, I realized something. I started this journey on 01/03/2011. Today is 03/22/2011. It has been 10 weeks and a day since I started this journey and I am 25 lbs down. That is 1/4 of the way to my goal. That is an average of 2.5 lbs per week. I do not want to lose more than that a week as it is recommended to lose 1-2 pounds per week to maintain the loss.
So, with a change in perspective, I went from feeling discouraged and frustrated, to happy and elated!!! I am doing a fantastic job and have nothing to complain about. When I stated this new lifestyle I told myself it was first and foremost to get healthy. I am eating better, exercising 5 days a week, and feel so much better than I did just 10 weeks ago. I have come such a long way in those 10 weeks.
I can do it, I will do it, and will be so much more grateful for the journey taking it slow and doing it the right way.
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