Wednesday Without the Weigh In
I did not get on the scale this week. I don’t think I’ve gained, but I’m 99% sure I haven’t lost anything…and I’m getting a little discouraged with that. I am not giving up, however! I just feel at a bit of a low or lull the past few days. I don’t seem to have any willpower to put forth extra effort, and the effort I’ve been putting forth is obviously not having any results.
At any rate, thank you to Carole and Kristine for joining last week’s weigh in! Thank you also to Tahtimbo for leaving a comment and sharing his fabulous success from the last five months. Keep it up, guys! I know we can do this…it just takes time!
If you have a blog, you can make a post sharing whatever information you’d like about your weight loss journey.
If you don’t have a blog, you can participate by leaving a comment on this post.
You do not have to share your weight, of course. Share your goal weight if you’d like and what you’re planning to do to reach it. As the weeks go by, share what you’re doing – and what’s working or not working.
Feel free to make your post or leave your comment any day of the week.
In your post, remember to link back to Fenced in Family’s Wednesday Weigh In so others can find out how to join in too. When you sign Mr Linky below, try to remember to include the direct link to your own weight loss post so others can stop by and be motivated!
Please don’t give up!!!!! Here are a few things to look up to get some inspiration. Dottie’s Weight Loss Zone is a website maintained by a woman named Dottie (surprise, surprise) who made it to her goal weight, and gained most of the weight back again. She’s on her second journey to goal, and writes about her success and her failure. She follows Weight Watchers, and has a tremendous amount of free information on her site. You can find her at http://www.dwlz.com/dotcomeback/updates2Page7.html.
Her mottos are one day at a time, no guilt, and move on. The greatest thing you have is the 24 hours in front of you. The past is gone; the future is distant. Today you CAN succeed. Set a goal you can achieve in the next 24 hours.
I also belong to Weight Watchers online, and my tagline is if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. That’s http://www.weightwatchers.com. Maybe you need to try something different, and maybe something a little structured but not too difficult to follow. I know that e-diets is not expensive, and there are other sites like Biggest Loser that offer inexpensive services too. They’re all in the $15 per month range, I think.
Just don’t ever give up, and get on the scale…it keeps you accountable, no matter how hard it is. And remember, it’s just a number…not who you are. AND FINALLY, just strive for health and well-being, and the weight will come off.
Hey girl! I have never been to anyone’s blog before. Pretty cool. Well, I wanna get in on this weight loss thing too. How do I do it? Do I have to have a blog too?
Cindy, is there ONE thing you can pick for the coming week to focus on – like, no sodas, or trying to eat a piece of fruit every day, or trying to drink x amount of water each day for the next week – something that will give you something concrete to take action on that will make you feel like you’re moving forward? Sometimes it’s so hard in the winter not to fall victim to the “blahs”, I know. But you can do it, girl!!!
Thank you, Kristine and Carole for the encouraging words! I needed to hear that. I did get on the scale this morning and, just as I suspected, it still says 203. Obviously I need to do more, but it’s so hard…! I did leave part of my dinner untouched last night, so I’m happy about that. I need to exercise, and that has absolutely not happened so far. I like to take walks, but with a foot of snow…well. I’m determined to bundle myself and the kids up after school today and go for a walk, snow and all, though. I’ve thought about joining Curves, but I don’t know how much it costs. I’m going to check out the site you mentioned, Kristine.
Charity, I’m so glad you stopped by! Did you see the video of James and Hannah at the wedding? You don’t have to have a blog to join this weight loss attempt. Just a leave a comment each week telling what you’ve done or not done toward your weight loss. If I join Curves, do you think you’d want to go with me? What to wear is almost as big an issue as how much it costs.
Cindy, maybe your efforts are paying off. You have gone 3 weeks without gaining any weight! It is easy to put on weight in the winter, because we don’t get out as much and we tend to eat more. (Survival mode sets in)
Have you tried I Can’t Believe Its Not Butter spray? I know how much we both “enjoy” real butter, but this stuff is pretty good. Just spray a little on bread instead of butter and you eliminate calories and fat. However, don’t pour the whole thing over your pancakes like I did one time. Turns out there are 60 total fat grams in the entire bottle.
well Cindy ,Here is what I have been doing this week. I,too, have jumped on your band waygon. I have been gaining weight this winter too. I felt that I needed to do a whole body cleanse , because I have been eating whole grains , no fast food(except some thing fast that I do my self, is that considered fast food), I use olive oil to cook with ect,ect,ect. still I did’t lose,soooo now , I had to start out with a colon cleanse ( the stuff I am using doesn’t taste like a milk shake,but I was told it wasn’t supposed to… I am down 3 pounds but I dont know if that is weight loss or ……….. today I started the 2 week cleanse……..it is herbs ect, to cleanse and detoxify your whole body. Liver,lungs, lymphatic system,kidneys, skin, blood and bowel….. I have been reading how we pick up so many toxins, and this makes us not feel like excersing ect. I will let you know how I do ……..heres hoping for secess……Nell