I am down another 3.4 pounds! WOOHOO! I lost my 5% and am past 15 pounds! Fifteen point two to be exact...lol. Everyone keeps asking what I am doing to lose every week. I am just following the program, drinking water, and trying to move more. It's just coming off. I have been eating so much, for so long, I think my body is relieved!
The meeting today was a good one, although a bit tough to sit through."Give Yourself a Break: See how a little TLC can help you stay on plan". We spent some time discussing negative self talk and the things we say to ourselves. I can be pretty rough on myself and from the sounds of the anonymous comments the leader read off, I am not alone. I cannot remember a time when I didn't slam myself or talk down about myself. I guess I say things before someone else can say them... to beat them to it and soften the blow. Trouble is, I hear it from myself so often, I believe it! My challenge this week TO YOU and TO MYSELF is to lighten up!
Every time the self sabotage begins, I am going to stop what I am doing and remind myself that I am a work in progress. I will remind myself of the good things I am doing. If I make a mistake, I will accept it and move on. No more letting it wreck my whole day.
My leader is so inspiring and funny. She mentioned a phrase that really rang true to me. When I make a mistake,and I will make mistakes, I need to remind myself "not to flatten the other three tires". What a visual. I would never think to flatten every tire on my car if one went flat... how silly that I throw away hours, days, or weeks compounding one screw up?
Let's be nice to ourselves, shall we? We are trying to be healthy. We have all had enough pain in our lives... that's what brought us to weight loss in the first place. So let's walk along together and be kind to ourselves.
To quote the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor, "Pour yourself a drink [of water...lol], put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together!"
Til next time, my lovelies!
The meeting today was a good one, although a bit tough to sit through."Give Yourself a Break: See how a little TLC can help you stay on plan". We spent some time discussing negative self talk and the things we say to ourselves. I can be pretty rough on myself and from the sounds of the anonymous comments the leader read off, I am not alone. I cannot remember a time when I didn't slam myself or talk down about myself. I guess I say things before someone else can say them... to beat them to it and soften the blow. Trouble is, I hear it from myself so often, I believe it! My challenge this week TO YOU and TO MYSELF is to lighten up! Every time the self sabotage begins, I am going to stop what I am doing and remind myself that I am a work in progress. I will remind myself of the good things I am doing. If I make a mistake, I will accept it and move on. No more letting it wreck my whole day.
My leader is so inspiring and funny. She mentioned a phrase that really rang true to me. When I make a mistake,and I will make mistakes, I need to remind myself "not to flatten the other three tires". What a visual. I would never think to flatten every tire on my car if one went flat... how silly that I throw away hours, days, or weeks compounding one screw up? Let's be nice to ourselves, shall we? We are trying to be healthy. We have all had enough pain in our lives... that's what brought us to weight loss in the first place. So let's walk along together and be kind to ourselves.
Til next time, my lovelies!
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