Ok so as I'm sitting here filled with regret and really not wanting to publish what I'm about to publish, this song by Toby Mac came to mind. No matter how many mistakes I make, large or small, I am capable of starting over thanks to the merciful grace of my Savior. This song is such a great reminder of that.
I backslid this week - I was at a conference from Wednesday through Saturday, during which time my only food options were take out and I lost all self control when it came to decisions between healthy and not-so-healthy food. I also didn't work out for those 4 days. With that said, it's no wonder I'm back to square one. So hard to lose those first couple of pounds when you don't have a lot to lose to begin with, that gaining it back (and then some) is just so devastating.
However, I've been reminded over and over again today by my loving husband, that it's ok and I can still do this, I can still reach my goal. Weight loss takes time and it isn't easy and slip-ups are bound to happen. One bad week in the course of a few months probably isn't going to kill me. It's just discouraging.
Anyhow, here's the weigh-in from this morning:
Starting Weight: 150
Last Week: 148.4
Change this week: +3.2
Current Weight: 151.6
Total Change: +1.6
I didn't take measurements this weekend. I'll do that again next week.
"Tomorrow is a fresh new day with no mistakes in it... yet." -Anne of Green Gables :)
I backslid this week - I was at a conference from Wednesday through Saturday, during which time my only food options were take out and I lost all self control when it came to decisions between healthy and not-so-healthy food. I also didn't work out for those 4 days. With that said, it's no wonder I'm back to square one. So hard to lose those first couple of pounds when you don't have a lot to lose to begin with, that gaining it back (and then some) is just so devastating.
However, I've been reminded over and over again today by my loving husband, that it's ok and I can still do this, I can still reach my goal. Weight loss takes time and it isn't easy and slip-ups are bound to happen. One bad week in the course of a few months probably isn't going to kill me. It's just discouraging.
Anyhow, here's the weigh-in from this morning:
Last Week: 148.4
Change this week: +3.2
Current Weight: 151.6
Total Change: +1.6
I didn't take measurements this weekend. I'll do that again next week.
"Tomorrow is a fresh new day with no mistakes in it... yet." -Anne of Green Gables :)
I've been really struggling to make good food decisions this week too... I'm praying for you (or will be after I stop typing and hit send)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nate! Yesterday I started reading a book called "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKurst; it's written to and for women, but her theory applies across the board to anyone looking to eat healthier and lose weight. The book is entirely about our inclination to crave things because that's how God created us; however, He wants us to crave Him - not food, or anything else. This is entirely what I've been trying to internalize throughout my journey with weight loss, and reading this book is giving me more encouragement in that area. I'm probably going to write a blog post about it soon, so stay tuned. :)
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